Woman Empowerment is not about showing women as victims, women are already strong, it’s about showing women as the heroes of their own story.
This mini-series ‘Aakhri Station’ touches on important social issues plaguing our society. This series follows the stories of seven separate women who are brought together coincidentally when they ride in the same train compartment.
As their journey progresses, these seven women learn more about each other and come to realize that though they seem different at first, they are actually very similar. All of them are on a journey of empowerment as an ignition to change their circumstances and each of their stories illustrate important, yet often misunderstood, social issues.
Aakhri Station is directed by a very famous director Sarmad Khoosat. He is well-known for his unconventional and marvelous contribution to the media industry. This piece of work is his another accomplishment and effort for women empowerment and for the betterment of our society.
Tehmina is a woman battling depression who manages to turn her life around with the support of her husband. She is an important character who not only supports all other women and encourages them to move forward, but also highlights the struggle of dealing with depression in Pakistan.
In our society, depression is not considered a disease and is ignored to the point that many people who suffer from it take their lives due to a lack of medical attention. Tehmina’s story is the reality of many people in Pakistan and provides an insight for our society into the struggle of those dealing with depression.
Shumaila is a beautiful woman who is married to a much older, not particularly attractive, “settled” man. Driven by his own insecurities, he accuses her again and again of wanting more than him until finally, he throws acid at her to make her “pay” for her transgressions.
After the acid attack, her mother-in-law supports Shumaila’s journey to a rehabilitation center which is her reason for being on the train. Shumaila’s story is one that many women in Pakistan are familiar with and it highlights major flaws in our society.
HIV Aids is an incredibly lethal disease around which is a major stigma and misconception. Rafia is the wife of a drug addict who contracts HIV. Upon learning that she has HIV, her family shuns her and she is forced to leave her home and travel with only her daughter.
She is left to face societal critique and her disease alone, and though she preservers, her journey is one of struggle. Her story highlights many of the misconceptions about HIV, specifically regarding the way it is spread and creates awareness about the disease.
Domestic violence is an issue that is often treated with indifference and nonchalance in our society. In the rare instance when it is acknowledged, abuse is often assumed to be only physical when in reality it can be emotional, verbal, and psychological. Farzana is a lower-middle-class teacher and is subjected to emotional
This mini-series ‘Aakhri Station’ touches on important social issues plaguing our society. This series follows the stories of seven separate women who are brought together coincidentally when they ride in the same train compartment.
As their journey progresses, these seven women learn more about each other and come to realize that though they seem different at first, they are actually very similar. All of them are on a journey of empowerment as an ignition to change their circumstances and each of their stories illustrate important, yet often misunderstood, social issues.
Aakhri Station is directed by a very famous director Sarmad Khoosat. He is well-known for his unconventional and marvelous contribution to the media industry. This piece of work is his another accomplishment and effort for women empowerment and for the betterment of our society.
Tehmina is a woman battling depression who manages to turn her life around with the support of her husband. She is an important character who not only supports all other women and encourages them to move forward, but also highlights the struggle of dealing with depression in Pakistan.
In our society, depression is not considered a disease and is ignored to the point that many people who suffer from it take their lives due to a lack of medical attention. Tehmina’s story is the reality of many people in Pakistan and provides an insight for our society into the struggle of those dealing with depression.
Shumaila is a beautiful woman who is married to a much older, not particularly attractive, “settled” man. Driven by his own insecurities, he accuses her again and again of wanting more than him until finally, he throws acid at her to make her “pay” for her transgressions.
After the acid attack, her mother-in-law supports Shumaila’s journey to a rehabilitation center which is her reason for being on the train. Shumaila’s story is one that many women in Pakistan are familiar with and it highlights major flaws in our society.
HIV Aids is an incredibly lethal disease around which is a major stigma and misconception. Rafia is the wife of a drug addict who contracts HIV. Upon learning that she has HIV, her family shuns her and she is forced to leave her home and travel with only her daughter.
She is left to face societal critique and her disease alone, and though she preservers, her journey is one of struggle. Her story highlights many of the misconceptions about HIV, specifically regarding the way it is spread and creates awareness about the disease.
Domestic violence is an issue that is often treated with indifference and nonchalance in our society. In the rare instance when it is acknowledged, abuse is often assumed to be only physical when in reality it can be emotional, verbal, and psychological. Farzana is a lower-middle-class teacher and is subjected to emotional
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