On Her Shoulders Delve Deeper Reading List
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Film summary
Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions. Official Selection, 2018 Sundance Film Festival, 2018 SXSW Film Festival. Shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature for the 91st Academy Awards.
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Introduction
This list of fiction and nonfiction books, compiled by Veronda Pitchford of the Califa Group, provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the POV documentary On Her Shoulders.
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Veronda Pitchford
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