Women on TV in Afghanistan – in pictures

  • In a scene from a television drama, Afghan actress Leena Alam plays the title character in ‘Shereen's Law’, pictured here during filming on a street in Kabul. All photos: AFP
    In a scene from a television drama, Afghan actress Leena Alam plays the title character in ‘Shereen's Law’, pictured here during filming on a street in Kabul. All photos: AFP
  • ‘Shereen's Law’ boldly challenges taboos about women in conservative Afghanistan.
    ‘Shereen's Law’ boldly challenges taboos about women in conservative Afghanistan.
  • In the drama, the star Shereen buys a few things from street vendors when suddenly her husband, a possessive and brutal man, grabs her.
    In the drama, the star Shereen buys a few things from street vendors when suddenly her husband, a possessive and brutal man, grabs her.
  • But tough, no-nonsense Shereen won't back down and a row ensues.
    But tough, no-nonsense Shereen won't back down and a row ensues.
  • ‘Shereen's Law’, due to be aired on Afghan TV before the end of the year, tells the story of a 36-year-old woman who brings up three children on her own, while forging a career as a clerk at a court in Kabul.
    ‘Shereen's Law’, due to be aired on Afghan TV before the end of the year, tells the story of a 36-year-old woman who brings up three children on her own, while forging a career as a clerk at a court in Kabul.