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Girl Rising: Screenwriter finds talent living on the street

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Celebrated screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala wrote the script for the Indian segment of Girl Rising — a new film about girls in the developing world who are struggling to get an education. Her previous work includes the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated film Salaam Bombay. In Girl Rising, Sooni tells the story of 11-year-old Ruksana — a girl who lives on the streets of Calcutta. She spoke with World Vision about her experience....
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Learning to count at age 15

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Learning to count at age 15 | World Vision Blog
Today’s story comes from the slums of New Delhi, India. Sonam’s family struggled to make a living, so education wasn’t a priority for her life. In many developing countries, this is a reality faced by young girls, as depicted in the film Girl Rising....
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Girl Rising: Producer meets girl revolutionaries

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When director Richard Robbins got the idea for Girl Rising — a film about girls struggling to get an education — he was determined that it should be part of a social action campaign to improve the lot of girls around the world. Critically-acclaimed producer Martha Adams helped make the film and subsequently became the creative director for the campaign. She spoke to World Vision about both roles....
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