Afghanistan: Performing for Freedom

Yasamin Yarmal, 42, (left) a famous Afghan actress taking part to 'Love and Old Age', a successful soap opera broadcasted by Ariana Television Network (ATN), is smiling with her colleagues before moving to a location to shoot a part of the series. Yasamin Yarmal has performed in over 100 movies and some refer to her as the 'mother' of Afghan cinema. She was also selected as UNAMA (United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) Peace Ambassador in 2009 for her role in leading a change towards women within the conservative and patriarchal Afghan society.

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Yasamin Yarmal, 42, (left) a famous Afghan actress taking part to 'Love and Old Age', a successful soap opera broadcasted by Ariana Television Network (ATN), is smiling with her colleagues before moving to a location to shoot a part of the series. Yasamin Yarmal has performed in over 100 movies and some refer to her as the 'mother' of Afghan cinema. She was also selected as UNAMA (United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) Peace Ambassador in 2009 for her role in leading a change towards women within the conservative and patriarchal Afghan society.