GRowing Up In America: Life AfteR The Taliban 

What is Home? 

After narrowly escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in August 2021, 9 year old Masoma and her family begin a new life in Sacramento, California. Growing up in America: Life After the Taliban, is an intimate documentary following their family's journey of building home after war. 




Growing Up in Amercia: Life After the Taliban  

Unofficial trailer, 3:00

Directed by Isabel Soloaga and co-directed by Najaf Ali Mohammady.

We are proud to be in production on our first feature-length documentary.


Our short film recently won Best Humanitarian Film at the San Francisco International Film Awards. 

Best First-Time Director: San Jose Independent Film Festival 

Official Selection: Youth Collective Film Awards at Lincoln Center, New York City 


We are fiscally sponsored by Bay Area Video Coalition. To donate, please click here.

 Follow our progress @lifeaftertalib_doc.

Meet the Family 

Qurban and his son, Ali Taha

Zahra and Masoma, Sisters 

Brothers Murtaza, Qurban and Ali

Baby Emran 

Prioritizing People + Process 

Building Community 

Clips from Kabul 

Qurban Ali narrates his family's precarious escape from Kabul airport. August, 2021. 

Sisters: Zahra, left, and Masoma at home in Sacramento, California. Decemeber, 2021. 

Grateful to be selected as part of the 

2021 Film Independent + CNN Original Intensive.

THank you

With support from:


Please contact us for partnership opportunities. 


We accept donations to make this project possible. Please click below to make your tax deductible donation today through our fiscal sponsor, Bay Area Video Coalition.  Thank you.