Nearly everyone addresses Ms. @Laila_Haidari, 39, as “Nana,” or “Mom,” and her supporters describe her as the “mother of a thousand children,” after the number of #Afghan addicts she has reportedly saved.
@rodnordland@nytimes 🙏 https://t.co/XZvKIKUmcV
Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, which empowers the Taliban to wreak havoc on Afghan society.
Despite the dangers, Laila Haidari has emerged as a fierce leader in challenging addiction, misogyny, and extremism: https://t.co/7TOUAWx4cp
The painful hard life of drug consumption has taught him many things. Every human deserves to live a dignified life. There is nothing in drug other than growing disappointment, blinding darkness and humiliating dehumanization, says Nasim. https://t.co/bMcWk76st7
you, friends, can see a short documentary about me and @MotherTrustOrg from RTA tonight :)
مستند کوتاهی امشب تلویزیون ملی درمورد فعالیت های من پخش می کند.
Last day of #OsloFF, Laila Haidari talked about gender discrimination in Afghanistan. She created the mother camp @MotherTrustOrg to help addicts. A 1/3 are female addicts. She urges human defenders to support Afgan women. Be their voice.
AFG women always make us proud
Last year it ws @F_Qaderyan who shone on @OsloFF stage w her outstndng talent & amzng story
This year, our shero, @Laila_Haidari is reprsntng hr contry & Afg wmen
Bsids drug addction she talks on peace prcss &(ifanydeal) how it'll impct on women
"Now that the #Taliban r about to return, I call on all #women in the world to unite & support #Afghan women. Do not let us go back to 18 years ago, when we were oppressed, when we were deprived of our most basic rights, when we were eliminated!" - @Laila_Haidari at @OsloFF
The incredible Laila Haidari (@Laila_Haidari) on the #OsloFF stage, speaking about her crusading work in #Afghanistan to help treat and care for those addiced to drugs. “When our youth have no jobs, no peace of mind, no security, what can they become besides addicts?”
She found her brother among the addicts living under a bridge in Kabul. But she couldn't stop at saving him. The experience turned @Laila_Haidari, into an anti-drugs activist. #OsloFF
So proud of you, @Laila_Haidari jan!
Link to a story that will help you know the badass woman that she is & the wonderful work she is doing in Afghanistan https://t.co/ue49SgHtAG
#OsloFF#Afghanistan
We're about to get started at our final day of the #OsloFF with an excellent Panel 1, featuring Academy Award-winning director of Icarus @bryanfogel, Afghan activist @Laila_Haidari who is combating religious extremism, and the dynamite @noellamemories from #Malawi. Enjoy!
Hoy en #OsloFF Laila Haidari contó su experiencia en centros de rehabilitación para drogadictos en Afganistán. El 12% de los afganos consumen drogas!!! 1/3 son mujeres... :(