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Fire In Our Hearts

Season 1 Episode 105 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

16-year-old Indian-born Jayshree Janu Kharpade never expected to get an education.

Like most girls from rural India, 16-year-old Jayshree Janu Kharpade never expected to get an education. Film mentor, Joyce Chopra, a pioneer of documentary film, helped Jayshree share her journey from illiterate laborer, to scholar and young activist – in this powerful story that illuminates the social and economic potential of educating girls in the developing world. Check local listings.

01/19/2016 | Expires 01/19/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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Fire In Our Hearts

Season 1 Episode 105 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Like most girls from rural India, 16-year-old Jayshree Janu Kharpade never expected to get an education. Film mentor, Joyce Chopra, a pioneer of documentary film, helped Jayshree share her journey from illiterate laborer, to scholar and young activist – in this powerful story that illuminates the social and economic potential of educating girls in the developing world. Check local listings.

01/19/2016 | Expires 01/19/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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