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The Light in Her Eyes: Filmmaker Interview

Clip: Season 25 Episode 5 | 22m 48s

The filmmakers of 'The Light In Her Eyes' talk about their portrait of a leader, filmed before the start of the Syrian uprising, who challenges the women of her community to live according to Islam without giving up their dreams.

Aired: 07/19/12

Rating: NR

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Syrian Women Making Change
The Light in Her Eyes: Teaching the Qur'an
Hind Tabab explains how her extensive education led her to being a teacher.
The Light in Her Eyes: Dr. Iman Al-Jabi
A female, Muslim dentist maintains a religious life but shrugs off cultural gender roles.
The Light in Her Eyes: Riham
A young girl in Syria is caught between educational goals and marriage customs.

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Hasidic women shatter the glass ceiling

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Hasidic women shatter the glass ceiling

In a Hasidic enclave in Brooklyn, there are seemingly endless services tailored for the community—stores in Yiddish, school buses and even a dedicated EMS. Yet the corps is made up entirely of men, and one group of women wants to change that. On a mission to start the city's first all-female volunteer EMS corps.

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