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Girls of Hope

In Turkey far too many women are still unable to read and write, and all they see in their life span is being forced into early marriage and relegation to the home, where they look after extended families and more children than they can feed. The girls are portrayed in their homes, together with the strongest supporters of their emancipation through education: their mothers. Girls of Hope portrays five girls who struggle for their education and, despite all the difficulties, try to hold on to their hope for a better future.

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  • Besna Taradus

    Besna Taradus

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  • Birgül Etiker

    Birgül Etiker

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  • Dilek Erdinler

    Dilek Erdinler

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  • Meryem Özhan

    Meryem Özhan

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  • Semia Etiker

    Semia Etiker

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  • Yeliz Yalvan

    Yeliz Yalvan

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  • Zehre Özhan

    Zehre Özhan

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In Turkey far too many women are still unable to read and write, and all they see in their life span is being forced into early marriage and relegation to the home, where they look after extended families and more children than they can feed. The girls are portrayed in their homes, together with the strongest supporters of their emancipation through education: their mothers. Girls of Hope portrays five girls who struggle for their education and, despite all the difficulties, try to hold on to their hope for a better future.

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