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, 3:00Directed by Isabel Soloaga and co-directed by Najaf Ali Mohammady.
We are proud to be in postproduction on our first feature documentary. Our short film recently won Best Humanitarian Film at the San Francisco International Film Awards.
We are fiscally sponsored by Bay Area Video Coalition. To donate, please visit https://bit.ly/LifeAfterTalib_Doc. 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:
Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)
Our Sponsors
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.
