A 10-year-old girl went up against the Taliban to get an education in music – and won.
In this extraordinary story brought to you by Beyond Skin (who are core funded by the Community Relations Council), find out about Taranom's courage, love for music and her memories of Afghanistan.
Taranom (now 15) fought to join the Afghan Women's Orchestra at age 10 and is now relocated to Finland with her family. She speaks to Kerry Anderson – a Beyond Skin #youth4peace ambassador.
About the Interview
This interview was produced by 3Fortyfive Films as part of a collaborative project between past and current members of the Afghan Women's Orchestra (Zohra Ensemble) and musicians and young people in Northern Ireland.
My parents knew that I had keen interest and talent in music and they started to search for a school that could possibly polish my music skills. During their efforts to find me a relevant school, since it is quite uncommon in Afghanistan to have a music school for girls, they came across one private institute for adults that they approached for admitting me as a student. That institute refused to admit me as I was a girl.”
Taranom
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