KUOW:
In 2006, Time Magazine named Pakistani activist Mukhtaran Mai one of the 100 most Influential People in the World. A few years earlier, Mukhtaran had been gang raped in her village. She later turned that experience into a catalyst for social justice and rose to international prominence as a human rights activist. But when Seattle-based filmmaker Sabina Ansari first met Mukhtaran Mai, Mukhtaran was still in shock and barely able to speak about her experience. Sabina was there as a filmmaker to help tell Mukhtaran’s story. This overwhelming task ended up transforming both women. For Sabina, it was the beginning of a long journey toward finding her own voice as a filmmaker and activist. Sabina Ansari speaks with KUOW’s Jeremy Richards on Sound Focus.