Journey
A spare and gripping account of one family's journey fleeing violence in Afghanistan.
Best Documentary: Honorable Mention2016 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Competition2016 / Jamil / Jungala Radio, France
A spare and gripping account of one family's journey fleeing violence in Afghanistan.
Jungala Radio is an audio training program in the refugee camp in Calais, France, known as "The Jungle." There, residents collect stories about everyday life as well as testimonies of their travels. Here, resident producer Jamil retells one of those stories.
A few weeks ago we talked with the program's volunteer staff to learn more about Jungala's origins and goals, learn more in our behind-the-scenes interview.
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Jamil (not his real name) ran a successful electronics business in Afghanistan before he was forced to leave in 2015. After crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece, Jamil worked with Jungala Radio at the Calais Refugee Camp in France where he shared his own stories and those of ohers. He is now going through the asylum process near Marseille.
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