“As if a resurgent Taliban and an Afghan government in disarray weren't worrisome enough, Meena Nanji's study of the state of women in Afghanistan, "View From a Grain of Sand," adds another problem that deserves genuine concern……..A remarkable treasure trove….”
 
 

-Variety  
 

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"searing, wide-reaching... an especially timely addition to the collective history of the plight of women under repression."
 
 
- Los Angeles Times  
 
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"gripping…. Nanji narrates this history with clarity and passion….an insightful, often heart-wrenching account of trauma, war and rights abuses..."
 
 
- LA Weekly  
 
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“There are VERY few films that approach the issue of Afghanistan, Afghan women's rights, and US policy with a decent level of sensitivity, political maturity, and sophistication. Meena Nanji's film, "View from a Grain of Sand" is one of those very rare films that tackles all the important issues with grace, and conviction…”
 
 

 

- Sonali Kolhatkar, KPFK RADIO,(Co-Author with Jim Ingalls: Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence)  
 
 
 
"a work of love and passion for a Afghanistan and the Afghan people..." 
 
 
-Adam Shapiro, former country director, Global Rights, Afghanistan.  
 
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"...a fascinating portrait of resilience..."
 
 
- Flavorpill.com  
     


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2004

October
featured in NIRALI, online magazine at
http://www.niralimagazine.com/arts/0410_meena.html

July
Interview on BBC World Radio's Outlook program

March
Work-in-progress screened at "Women in Afghanistan" Symposium, Rice University


January - March
Radio interviews
on:
WBAI New York, NY
KPOO San Francisco, CA
KAAA/KZZZ, Arizona
KPFA Berkeley, CA
KPFK, Los Angeles, CA
KPFT Houston, TX


2003

KPFK radio interview with Director Meena Nanji.
The Morning Show with Sonali Kholhatkar

2002

Women's International Film Festival, Seoul, Korea.
Round Table panelist at conference on Independent Media and Activism

Screening of work-in-progress: Vancouver, Canada

Screening of work-in-progress: National Women's Studies Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada

Screening of work-in-progress: Arkansas Women's Association, Little Rock, Arkansas

International Documentary Magazine, article on "Dangerous Places"

India West, interview with director Meena Nanji about the making of the documentary

6-part series of articles written by Meena Nanji about her travels, featured on Tehelka.com (India).

Article featured in Digital Talkies, the Hindu, Indian Express

Short interview in Wired.com

2001

Featured on NBC'S "Extra"

Screening of work in progress and lectures at:
University of Southern California
California Institute of the Arts
California State University, Long Beach
University of California, Irvine
Claremont College, Pomona
Amnesty International fundraiser

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