Anwar Hajher
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Anwar Hajher is an Afghan American
professor and filmmaker. After leaving Afghanistan during the Russian
invasion, he traveled around the world and settled in the United States
. In 2008 he directed 16 Days in Afghanistan
a documentary about life after the Taliban.
Afghan American
An Afghan American refers to an American with heritage or origins in Afghanistan.-History and population:Afghan Americans have a long history of immigrating to the United States, as they may have arrived as early as the 1920s...
professor and filmmaker. After leaving Afghanistan during the Russian
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
invasion, he traveled around the world and settled in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2008 he directed 16 Days in Afghanistan
16 Days in Afghanistan
16 Days in Afghanistan is a groundbreaking documentary about the journey of Afghan-American Anwar Hajher traveling to his homeland Afghanistan after 25 years to rediscover his country. The film is produced by Mithaq Kazimi and is the first documentary since the fall of Taliban to be shot in those...
a documentary about life after the Taliban.