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Summary Sentence: In this 57-minute film, Director Mohsen Abdolvahab takes a look at Saideh Ghods' life and how it changed when her two-year-old daughter Kiana was diagnosed with cancer.
Full Summary: In this 57-minute film, Director Mohsen Abdolvahab takes a look at Saideh Ghods' life and how it changed when her two-year-old daughter Kiana was diagnosed with cancer. Confronting her daughter's suffering made her aware of the suffering of so many impoverished families in hospital corridors. Saideh Ghods founded MAHAK over 25 years ago. Today it is one of the most highly functioning and trusted charities in Iran. MAHAK has helped and saved countless children to date. Upon RSVP you will receive a private screening link. Watch the film at your leisure, then join us for the April 1 panel discussion with Director Mohsen Abdolvahab, Prof. Maboud Ansari, and Prof. Ayda Melika. REGISTER: https://bit.ly/39lvOK6 These events are part of the 2021 Urban Media Festival, which explores various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. This series is organized by the Urban Media Institute and co-sponsored by Georgia Tech’s School of Modern Languages and School of History and Sociology, Global Media Fest, Atlanta Global Studies Center, Serve-Learn-Sustain, EQUINOX Symposium, MENA Forum, Iranian Studies Initiative, and the Office of the Vice-Provost for International Initiatives.
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