POSTCARDS FROM TORA BORA
This documentary comes with many unique characteristics. Firstly, it brings glimpses of the past memories to which many of the growing Afghan generations have very little access, if at all. It reminds observers of peaceful times and days of affluence. Secondly, while tracing back the past of a person, this documentary also opens many windows to the realities that the present day Afghans face in a poignant way. Seen through the eyes of a Kabul born film studies student at New York University viewers get a look at the lives of what Afghan individuals and families go through in their homeland and abroad. The documentary tells us about Wazhmah, the girl ripped away from her childhood, her family uprooted from their home and now living far away in the USA. We also get to know about Wazhmah’s father, Ahmad Osman, the kind-hearted doctor (seen on the right) who despite having lost his youth days in prison during the socialist regime, later dedicates rest of his life to serve his Afghan compa...