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as a young, not-very-feminine woman, i never really understood the appeal of shawls. until of course i start work on a boat in winter (in IRELAND) when: 1) it is cold. 2)rain can come on at any second. and 3) the need for a blanket is always present, i can understand why people go feral for this shit. anyways i wanna make one anyone have a good pattern?
The Persian Version. Dir. Maryam Keshavarz (Iranian)
Totally Killer. Dir. Nahnatchka Khan (Iranian)
Bye Bye Tiberias. Dir. Lina Soualem (Palestinian)
The Burderned. Dir. Amr Gamal (Yemeni)
The Mother Of All Lies. Dir. Asmae El Moudir (Moroccan)
Leave The World Behind. Dir. Sam Esmail (Egyptian)
Amerikatsi. Dir. Michael A. Goorjian (Armenian)
Fremont. Dir. Babak Jalali (Iranian/Afghan)
Four Daughters. Dir. Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisian)
Last Call For Istanbul. Dir. Gönenç Uyanık (Turkish)
Lawyer and human rights activist Gisèle Halimi was born in 1927 in La Goulette, Tunisia. Halimi first rose to prominence in 1960 representing Djamila Boupacha, an Algerian activist who had been tortured and sexually assaulted Boupacha was eventually pardoned and released. In her work as a lawyer, Halimi fought for justice for torture victims in places like Tunisia and Algeria. She also played a crucial role in the decriminalization of abortion in France. In an influential case, Halimi defended a 16-year-old girl who had been charged for getting an abortion after a sexual assault. Not only did she secure an acquittal for her client, but the trial also helped change public opinion in France.
Occupation: Lawyer, politician (Tunisian Liberal Party), activist
Note: Was the first openly gay presidential candidate in the Arab world. Despite collecting nearly double the 10,000 signatures required for his nomination eligibility, the election authority rejected his candidacy without providing serious reasons.