I want to challenge you on ideas around academics today in my talk one of the
academics today in my talk one of the
academics today in my talk one of the things that I am here at the University
things that I am here at the University
things that I am here at the University of Houston via is being senior lecturer
of Houston via is being senior lecturer
of Houston via is being senior lecturer in film and television studies which
in film and television studies which
in film and television studies which some people of course regard as Mickey
some people of course regard as Mickey
some people of course regard as Mickey Mouse degree and I want to precisely
Mouse degree and I want to precisely
Mouse degree and I want to precisely challenge that idea that film and
challenge that idea that film and
challenge that idea that film and television studies or Media Studies in
television studies or Media Studies in
television studies or Media Studies in general is not necessarily Mickey Mouse
general is not necessarily Mickey Mouse
general is not necessarily Mickey Mouse degree and I also want to challenge this
degree and I also want to challenge this
degree and I also want to challenge this idea of academics having this idea or
idea of academics having this idea or
idea of academics having this idea or people having ideas around academics as
people having ideas around academics as
people having ideas around academics as people living in ivory towers of Hermits
people living in ivory towers of Hermits
people living in ivory towers of Hermits actually we can do different by making
actually we can do different by making
actually we can do different by making things a little bit differently and I
things a little bit differently and I
things a little bit differently and I want to give you two examples from my
want to give you two examples from my
want to give you two examples from my own experiences today in teaching and in
own experiences today in teaching and in
own experiences today in teaching and in also filmmaking not that I have ever
also filmmaking not that I have ever
also filmmaking not that I have ever been a filmmaker before this film that
been a filmmaker before this film that
been a filmmaker before this film that I’m going to share with you today I’ve
I’m going to share with you today I’ve
I’m going to share with you today I’ve always been on the theory side of things
always been on the theory side of things
always been on the theory side of things but I want to kind of challenge those
but I want to kind of challenge those
but I want to kind of challenge those ideas while at the same time talking a
ideas while at the same time talking a
ideas while at the same time talking a little bit about this concept of voice
little bit about this concept of voice
little bit about this concept of voice and our based the title of my talk on
and our based the title of my talk on
and our based the title of my talk on Malala yousafzai’s very great of course
Malala yousafzai’s very great of course
Malala yousafzai’s very great of course quotation one child one teacher one book
quotation one child one teacher one book
quotation one child one teacher one book one pen can change the world and with my
one pen can change the world and with my
one pen can change the world and with my students I kind of try to do that if not
students I kind of try to do that if not
students I kind of try to do that if not changing the world we kind of tried to
changing the world we kind of tried to
changing the world we kind of tried to contribute to it even in a little kind
contribute to it even in a little kind
contribute to it even in a little kind of way and I want to give those examples
of way and I want to give those examples
of way and I want to give those examples share those examples with you today to
share those examples with you today to
share those examples with you today to encourage you to think about doing
encourage you to think about doing
encourage you to think about doing things a little bit more differently in
things a little bit more differently in
things a little bit more differently in your daily lives and sometimes with
your daily lives and sometimes with
your daily lives and sometimes with absolutely not much effort either just
absolutely not much effort either just
absolutely not much effort either just passion perhaps back in 2011 I developed
passion perhaps back in 2011 I developed
passion perhaps back in 2011 I developed this new brand new module at the time
this new brand new module at the time
this new brand new module at the time which was first of its kind in the UK
which was first of its kind in the UK
which was first of its kind in the UK called women Islam and media and you can
called women Islam and media and you can
called women Islam and media and you can imagine that it was a very sensitive
imagine that it was a very sensitive
imagine that it was a very sensitive topic there were modules about women in
topic there were modules about women in
topic there were modules about women in Islam modules about Islam and media
Islam modules about Islam and media
Islam modules about Islam and media different universities and
different universities and
different universities and from parts of the UK or around the world
from parts of the UK or around the world
from parts of the UK or around the world and nothing really brought these three
and nothing really brought these three
and nothing really brought these three aspects together and the university
aspects together and the university
aspects together and the university decided that it would be a great idea to
decided that it would be a great idea to
decided that it would be a great idea to do a press release because he had Islam
do a press release because he had Islam
do a press release because he had Islam and women in it you know so we did and
and women in it you know so we did and
and women in it you know so we did and boy did we receive media attention from
boy did we receive media attention from
boy did we receive media attention from Huffington Post – The Guardian – for
Huffington Post – The Guardian – for
Huffington Post – The Guardian – for some reason that I cannot discover yet
some reason that I cannot discover yet
some reason that I cannot discover yet marie-claire and they all were really
marie-claire and they all were really
marie-claire and they all were really great in identifying the first course of
great in identifying the first course of
great in identifying the first course of its kind kind of module that I offered
its kind kind of module that I offered
its kind kind of module that I offered and they were very generous in their
and they were very generous in their
and they were very generous in their giving space in their papers and so on
giving space in their papers and so on
giving space in their papers and so on but then I’ve learned one thing never
but then I’ve learned one thing never
but then I’ve learned one thing never ever read the comments below the news
ever read the comments below the news
ever read the comments below the news piece that is written about you
piece that is written about you
piece that is written about you particularly if is to do with Islam and
particularly if is to do with Islam and
particularly if is to do with Islam and women and media not that I’m RELIGIOUS
women and media not that I’m RELIGIOUS
women and media not that I’m RELIGIOUS at all not that I have to justify that
at all not that I have to justify that
at all not that I have to justify that position really but I was called an
position really but I was called an
position really but I was called an alien terrorist who came to this country
alien terrorist who came to this country
alien terrorist who came to this country to promote Islamist ideologies to our
to promote Islamist ideologies to our
to promote Islamist ideologies to our kids I was kind of proud of that then I
kids I was kind of proud of that then I
kids I was kind of proud of that then I was accused for invading our
was accused for invading our
was accused for invading our universities by teaching fantasy I’m
universities by teaching fantasy I’m
universities by teaching fantasy I’m kind of proud for the fact that I
kind of proud for the fact that I
kind of proud for the fact that I managed to copy and paste these comments
managed to copy and paste these comments
managed to copy and paste these comments put them on a PowerPoint slide to share
put them on a PowerPoint slide to share
put them on a PowerPoint slide to share them with my students in the classroom
them with my students in the classroom
them with my students in the classroom to explain to them why actually we
to explain to them why actually we
to explain to them why actually we needed to study this module and in fact
needed to study this module and in fact
needed to study this module and in fact as you will have seen in the pictures
as you will have seen in the pictures
as you will have seen in the pictures behind me in the previous slide every
behind me in the previous slide every
behind me in the previous slide every time the media picked up on it even
time the media picked up on it even
time the media picked up on it even though the module itself was very much
though the module itself was very much
though the module itself was very much of a critique of how women particularly
of a critique of how women particularly
of a critique of how women particularly when it comes to Islam were represented
when it comes to Islam were represented
when it comes to Islam were represented in the media they almost always use the
in the media they almost always use the
in the media they almost always use the same image of a veiled woman in a burqa
same image of a veiled woman in a burqa
same image of a veiled woman in a burqa representing or putting those
representing or putting those
representing or putting those stereotypes back into place but what I
stereotypes back into place but what I
stereotypes back into place but what I want to do what we did actually as a
want to do what we did actually as a
want to do what we did actually as a class lots of I mean the modular has
class lots of I mean the modular has
class lots of I mean the modular has been running from 2011 till almost now
been running from 2011 till almost now
been running from 2011 till almost now and lots of students have been coming in
and lots of students have been coming in
and lots of students have been coming in taking the module but what have they
taking the module but what have they
taking the module but what have they done that was a bit different together
done that was a bit different together
done that was a bit different together with me we worked collectively they made
with me we worked collectively they made
with me we worked collectively they made media rather than critiquing media they
media rather than critiquing media they
media rather than critiquing media they went and made a documentary about the
went and made a documentary about the
went and made a documentary about the importance of this particular topic that
importance of this particular topic that
importance of this particular topic that were of course inspired by the modules
were of course inspired by the modules
were of course inspired by the modules content the media professionals came to
content the media professionals came to
content the media professionals came to the classroom because of those press
the classroom because of those press
the classroom because of those press releases and they were talking about the
releases and they were talking about the
releases and they were talking about the ways in which they were representing the
ways in which they were representing the
ways in which they were representing the media and BBC Asian Network in fact did
media and BBC Asian Network in fact did
media and BBC Asian Network in fact did a radio program with the students
a radio program with the students
a radio program with the students interviewed them about their experiences
interviewed them about their experiences
interviewed them about their experiences of being on the course so that was quite
of being on the course so that was quite
of being on the course so that was quite an interesting kind of initiative
an interesting kind of initiative
an interesting kind of initiative Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary’s visit
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary’s visit
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabulary’s visit the classroom every so often almost
the classroom every so often almost
the classroom every so often almost every year they do come and talk about
every year they do come and talk about
every year they do come and talk about some of the issues we pick up on and how
some of the issues we pick up on and how
some of the issues we pick up on and how police in this case deals with them
police in this case deals with them
police in this case deals with them things like force marriage things like
things like force marriage things like
things like force marriage things like on there based abuse and so on and what
on there based abuse and so on and what
on there based abuse and so on and what I would like to remind us all of us
I would like to remind us all of us
I would like to remind us all of us today is the importance of collecting
today is the importance of collecting
today is the importance of collecting people in any journey that you take in
people in any journey that you take in
people in any journey that you take in different roles that you have different
different roles that you have different
different roles that you have different with your different identities that you
with your different identities that you
with your different identities that you have really collect those people and I’m
have really collect those people and I’m
have really collect those people and I’m going to come back why to why it’s
going to come back why to why it’s
going to come back why to why it’s important to collect these people in a
important to collect these people in a
important to collect these people in a minute when when I talk about growing up
minute when when I talk about growing up
minute when when I talk about growing up married and then things start a little
married and then things start a little
married and then things start a little bit bigger within the module I got
bit bigger within the module I got
bit bigger within the module I got personally asked to provide a report
personally asked to provide a report
personally asked to provide a report contributor a report by the House of
contributor a report by the House of
contributor a report by the House of Lords on British religion and belief in
Lords on British religion and belief in
Lords on British religion and belief in British public life and they wanted me
British public life and they wanted me
British public life and they wanted me to contribute on the area of women
to contribute on the area of women
to contribute on the area of women Islamic media having heard from the
Islamic media having heard from the
Islamic media having heard from the press attention that the module received
press attention that the module received
press attention that the module received this was back in 2015 I didn’t want to
this was back in 2015 I didn’t want to
this was back in 2015 I didn’t want to do it alone I thought it would be good
do it alone I thought it would be good
do it alone I thought it would be good to bring students back into the game and
to bring students back into the game and
to bring students back into the game and actually they turned their own
actually they turned their own
actually they turned their own assignments into responding to this
assignments into responding to this
assignments into responding to this report and then in the end we were all
report and then in the end we were all
report and then in the end we were all cited in the final report as well which
cited in the final report as well which
cited in the final report as well which was quite an exciting journey to respond
was quite an exciting journey to respond
was quite an exciting journey to respond to national policy and
to national policy and
to national policy and therefore having some kind of impact
therefore having some kind of impact
therefore having some kind of impact taking the teaching and learning
taking the teaching and learning
taking the teaching and learning experiences from up you know from within
experiences from up you know from within
experiences from up you know from within the classroom to outside it but not yet
the classroom to outside it but not yet
the classroom to outside it but not yet just generally within the campus but
just generally within the campus but
just generally within the campus but nationally at the level of policy and
nationally at the level of policy and
nationally at the level of policy and then it led us three of us in fact at
then it led us three of us in fact at
then it led us three of us in fact at the University to be funded by the Arts
the University to be funded by the Arts
the University to be funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council in fact
and Humanities Research Council in fact
and Humanities Research Council in fact on a module or no on the project not
on a module or no on the project not
on a module or no on the project not module obsessed about modules on the
module obsessed about modules on the
module obsessed about modules on the research project about British Muslim
research project about British Muslim
research project about British Muslim values which gave cameras to Muslim
values which gave cameras to Muslim
values which gave cameras to Muslim individuals around the region of East
individuals around the region of East
individuals around the region of East Anglia so that they could go and make
Anglia so that they could go and make
Anglia so that they could go and make films about their own experiences of how
films about their own experiences of how
films about their own experiences of how they understand Britishness and this
they understand Britishness and this
they understand Britishness and this concept very problematic in fact concept
concept very problematic in fact concept
concept very problematic in fact concept of British values so these think things
of British values so these think things
of British values so these think things kind of lead to each other different
kind of lead to each other different
kind of lead to each other different things and it’s important to collect
things and it’s important to collect
things and it’s important to collect people for reasons I’m going to come
people for reasons I’m going to come
people for reasons I’m going to come back to in a minute 2015 I’m sitting in
back to in a minute 2015 I’m sitting in
back to in a minute 2015 I’m sitting in my ivory tower typing up theories around
my ivory tower typing up theories around
my ivory tower typing up theories around women and Turkey where I originally come
women and Turkey where I originally come
women and Turkey where I originally come from hence the funny accent and and I’m
from hence the funny accent and and I’m
from hence the funny accent and and I’m thinking I was writing an article about
thinking I was writing an article about
thinking I was writing an article about force married child brides and so on in
force married child brides and so on in
force married child brides and so on in Turkey and then I suddenly had this
Turkey and then I suddenly had this
Turkey and then I suddenly had this thought I said everything is fine with
thought I said everything is fine with
thought I said everything is fine with my work but there’s something
my work but there’s something
my work but there’s something intrinsically missing from what I do
intrinsically missing from what I do
intrinsically missing from what I do which is women
which is women
which is women I’m categorizing women as a single
I’m categorizing women as a single
I’m categorizing women as a single entity I’m talking about women in Turkey
entity I’m talking about women in Turkey
entity I’m talking about women in Turkey well there are different gazillions of
well there are different gazillions of
well there are different gazillions of different types of women in Turkey that
different types of women in Turkey that
different types of women in Turkey that need to be considered so I thought you
need to be considered so I thought you
need to be considered so I thought you know what I’m going to drop theory for a
know what I’m going to drop theory for a
know what I’m going to drop theory for a minute and I’m going to see if I can get
minute and I’m going to see if I can get
minute and I’m going to see if I can get for free a camera from the TV studio
for free a camera from the TV studio
for free a camera from the TV studio which is the sort of the sponsors of
which is the sort of the sponsors of
which is the sort of the sponsors of this event as well UV ATV get a TV
this event as well UV ATV get a TV
this event as well UV ATV get a TV camera get the support of students who
camera get the support of students who
camera get the support of students who may be interested in contributing to
may be interested in contributing to
may be interested in contributing to this project with me and make a short
this project with me and make a short
this project with me and make a short documentary film about forced marriage
documentary film about forced marriage
documentary film about forced marriage rather than theorizing forced married so
rather than theorizing forced married so
rather than theorizing forced married so I was shifting
I was shifting
I was shifting in fact from critiquing media talking
in fact from critiquing media talking
in fact from critiquing media talking media to activism feminist activism in
media to activism feminist activism in
media to activism feminist activism in terms of making media so I got a camera
terms of making media so I got a camera
terms of making media so I got a camera literally with zero budget absolutely no
literally with zero budget absolutely no
literally with zero budget absolutely no money whatsoever apart from a ticket to
money whatsoever apart from a ticket to
money whatsoever apart from a ticket to Turkey went to Turkey in 2015 July
Turkey went to Turkey in 2015 July
Turkey went to Turkey in 2015 July filmed talked to for women who told me
filmed talked to for women who told me
filmed talked to for women who told me about their own memories of what it
about their own memories of what it
about their own memories of what it meant for them to be child brides
meant for them to be child brides
meant for them to be child brides brides forced into marriage and I was
brides forced into marriage and I was
brides forced into marriage and I was fascinated I was powerless and I thought
fascinated I was powerless and I thought
fascinated I was powerless and I thought this is this these voices need to be
this is this these voices need to be
this is this these voices need to be heard and these stories need to be
heard and these stories need to be
heard and these stories need to be shared so I brought those stories back
shared so I brought those stories back
shared so I brought those stories back together with my students who worked as
together with my students who worked as
together with my students who worked as edit editors who worked as director
edit editors who worked as director
edit editors who worked as director system directors executive producers on
system directors executive producers on
system directors executive producers on the project we built a parade a little
the project we built a parade a little
the project we built a parade a little team and with absolutely zero budget we
team and with absolutely zero budget we
team and with absolutely zero budget we made growing up married which was
made growing up married which was
made growing up married which was released in 2016 not in big theatres or
released in 2016 not in big theatres or
released in 2016 not in big theatres or anything it did go to LA de which I’m
anything it did go to LA de which I’m
anything it did go to LA de which I’m proud to say but it went from the news
proud to say but it went from the news
proud to say but it went from the news went from New York Times to al-jazeera
went from New York Times to al-jazeera
went from New York Times to al-jazeera to Sky to BBC and so on and it started
to Sky to BBC and so on and it started
to Sky to BBC and so on and it started receiving attention and this is the
receiving attention and this is the
receiving attention and this is the point where I want to talk tiny bit
point where I want to talk tiny bit
point where I want to talk tiny bit about the importance of collecting
about the importance of collecting
about the importance of collecting people on the way when we’re doing
people on the way when we’re doing
people on the way when we’re doing things when I was in touch with Norfolk
things when I was in touch with Norfolk
things when I was in touch with Norfolk Constabulary for example to do with
Constabulary for example to do with
Constabulary for example to do with women is Lemon media when I was in touch
women is Lemon media when I was in touch
women is Lemon media when I was in touch with different media outlets when I was
with different media outlets when I was
with different media outlets when I was working on that particular course they
working on that particular course they
working on that particular course they all came back together to support this
all came back together to support this
all came back together to support this project and the media attention this
project and the media attention this
project and the media attention this received is an evidence of that but then
received is an evidence of that but then
received is an evidence of that but then Norfolk Constabulary suggested something
Norfolk Constabulary suggested something
Norfolk Constabulary suggested something much more exciting which has been going
much more exciting which has been going
much more exciting which has been going on for the last couple of years they
on for the last couple of years they
on for the last couple of years they decided to use the film because they
decided to use the film because they
decided to use the film because they needed to hear voices of women who have
needed to hear voices of women who have
needed to hear voices of women who have actually really experienced this because
actually really experienced this because
actually really experienced this because women don’t necessarily talk out about
women don’t necessarily talk out about
women don’t necessarily talk out about these kind of experiences of domestic
these kind of experiences of domestic
these kind of experiences of domestic violence sexual violence and so on in
violence sexual violence and so on in
violence sexual violence and so on in this case forced marriage or being a
this case forced marriage or being a
this case forced marriage or being a child bride
child bride
child bride they decided that they would use the
they decided that they would use the
they decided that they would use the film in their training of police
film in their training of police
film in their training of police officers safeguarding children unit
officers safeguarding children unit
officers safeguarding children unit force married units and NHS
force married units and NHS
force married units and NHS professionals and other health care
professionals and other health care
professionals and other health care professionals and something to do with
professionals and something to do with
professionals and something to do with women in Turkey just four of them their
women in Turkey just four of them their
women in Turkey just four of them their stories became incredibly impactful and
stories became incredibly impactful and
stories became incredibly impactful and powerful for policies in the UK so it’s
powerful for policies in the UK so it’s
powerful for policies in the UK so it’s really important for us to perhaps see
really important for us to perhaps see
really important for us to perhaps see and understand how significant it is for
and understand how significant it is for
and understand how significant it is for films to travel and doing things
films to travel and doing things
films to travel and doing things differently through films rather than
differently through films rather than
differently through films rather than sitting in ivory towers and typing
sitting in ivory towers and typing
sitting in ivory towers and typing behind our computers theories that only
behind our computers theories that only
behind our computers theories that only very limited people we’re a very limited
very limited people we’re a very limited
very limited people we’re a very limited number of people would would perhaps
number of people would would perhaps
number of people would would perhaps read as I said House of Lords connection
read as I said House of Lords connection
read as I said House of Lords connection was another one that wasn’t to be missed
was another one that wasn’t to be missed
was another one that wasn’t to be missed Westminster asked me to go and do a talk
Westminster asked me to go and do a talk
Westminster asked me to go and do a talk at the House of Lords about the film so
at the House of Lords about the film so
at the House of Lords about the film so I introduced that there at the House of
I introduced that there at the House of
I introduced that there at the House of Lords at least Westminster as well and
Lords at least Westminster as well and
Lords at least Westminster as well and again it was in line with the upcoming
again it was in line with the upcoming
again it was in line with the upcoming new bill on forced marriage something
new bill on forced marriage something
new bill on forced marriage something that you wouldn’t necessarily imagine
that you wouldn’t necessarily imagine
that you wouldn’t necessarily imagine one would do working on Middle East and
one would do working on Middle East and
one would do working on Middle East and median gender politics and so on
median gender politics and so on
median gender politics and so on so what I would like to do before I
so what I would like to do before I
so what I would like to do before I finish is to show you the teaser of the
finish is to show you the teaser of the
finish is to show you the teaser of the film which should take about four
film which should take about four
film which should take about four minutes and I’ll wrap up afterwards
[Music]
[Music] The Voice you hear is the voice of Leila
The Voice you hear is the voice of Leila
The Voice you hear is the voice of Leila who was 14 when she was forced to marry
who was 14 when she was forced to marry
who was 14 when she was forced to marry she tells me she stopped singing as a
she tells me she stopped singing as a
she tells me she stopped singing as a result of the domestic violence she
result of the domestic violence she
result of the domestic violence she experienced during her marriage today is
experienced during her marriage today is
experienced during her marriage today is the first time in years that she is
the first time in years that she is
the first time in years that she is singing six songs sang each listed you
Bernie I’m cuckoo – yo fuck you’re
Bernie I’m cuckoo – yo fuck you’re saying I may go to a circus my god Joe
saying I may go to a circus my god Joe
saying I may go to a circus my god Joe Couto exchange’ be over you da da behave
Couto exchange’ be over you da da behave
Couto exchange’ be over you da da behave this
dr. Fallon Chicago Commission on dr.
dr. Fallon Chicago Commission on dr. stern mighty advances
stern mighty advances
stern mighty advances Chicanos or logic or a break today
Chicanos or logic or a break today
Chicanos or logic or a break today according to straight lead although joke
according to straight lead although joke
according to straight lead although joke about joining talk about yeah
about joining talk about yeah
about joining talk about yeah each particularly interested in with me
each particularly interested in with me
each particularly interested in with me and others
if they only said clearly the only
if they only said clearly the only German will be keratin elastic on
German will be keratin elastic on
German will be keratin elastic on greeting card the bank are gonna be in
greeting card the bank are gonna be in
greeting card the bank are gonna be in Japan the cherry chip the boku no naka
Japan the cherry chip the boku no naka
Japan the cherry chip the boku no naka de la whistles Cosby Olaf so like ever
de la whistles Cosby Olaf so like ever
de la whistles Cosby Olaf so like ever happened to clicker question is these
happened to clicker question is these
happened to clicker question is these voices you hear are the voices of child
voices you hear are the voices of child
voices you hear are the voices of child brides recollecting their stories from
brides recollecting their stories from
brides recollecting their stories from the time you started watching this clip
the time you started watching this clip
the time you started watching this clip until now
until now
until now eighty-one girls across the world became
eighty-one girls across the world became
eighty-one girls across the world became child brides
right so thank you very much for sharing
right so thank you very much for sharing that with me and what I would like to
that with me and what I would like to
that with me and what I would like to end with is that academics have got this
end with is that academics have got this
end with is that academics have got this reputation of being Hermits living in
reputation of being Hermits living in
reputation of being Hermits living in ivory towers film and television studies
ivory towers film and television studies
ivory towers film and television studies have got this reputation as being Mickey
have got this reputation as being Mickey
have got this reputation as being Mickey Mouse degrees and I wanted to precisely
Mouse degrees and I wanted to precisely
Mouse degrees and I wanted to precisely challenge that film and television
challenge that film and television
challenge that film and television studies is important teaching is very
studies is important teaching is very
studies is important teaching is very inspirational in fact very powerful and
inspirational in fact very powerful and
inspirational in fact very powerful and in fact impactful if we take it outside
in fact impactful if we take it outside
in fact impactful if we take it outside the classroom and the concept of voice
the classroom and the concept of voice
the classroom and the concept of voice is really important because through my
is really important because through my
is really important because through my work perhaps if it I have done anything
work perhaps if it I have done anything
work perhaps if it I have done anything it’s about giving voice to students
it’s about giving voice to students
it’s about giving voice to students enabling students to voice their own
enabling students to voice their own
enabling students to voice their own concerns either in the classroom but
concerns either in the classroom but
concerns either in the classroom but mainly outside it at the level of
mainly outside it at the level of
mainly outside it at the level of national policies but also through films
national policies but also through films
national policies but also through films doing theory is valuable but at the same
doing theory is valuable but at the same
doing theory is valuable but at the same time doing practice of that theory is
time doing practice of that theory is
time doing practice of that theory is even more valuable and film travels and
even more valuable and film travels and
even more valuable and film travels and more films travel more voices we do get
more films travel more voices we do get
more films travel more voices we do get to hear and you never know how important
to hear and you never know how important
to hear and you never know how important and significant in fact it will be for
and significant in fact it will be for
and significant in fact it will be for Turkish women’s voices filmed somewhere
Turkish women’s voices filmed somewhere
Turkish women’s voices filmed somewhere a couple of years ago by somebody some
a couple of years ago by somebody some
a couple of years ago by somebody some academic and how impactful it would be
academic and how impactful it would be
academic and how impactful it would be in the UK for policies about teaching
in the UK for policies about teaching
in the UK for policies about teaching officers teaching healthcare
officers teaching healthcare
officers teaching healthcare professionals in terms of what it means
professionals in terms of what it means
professionals in terms of what it means to be a child bride what it means to be
to be a child bride what it means to be
to be a child bride what it means to be forced into marriage and I’m very proud
forced into marriage and I’m very proud
forced into marriage and I’m very proud that students my students have been part
that students my students have been part
that students my students have been part of that journey with me today and I want
of that journey with me today and I want
of that journey with me today and I want to leave you with that thought
to leave you with that thought
to leave you with that thought of getting a camera in your hands and
of getting a camera in your hands and
of getting a camera in your hands and talking to people and hearing different
talking to people and hearing different
talking to people and hearing different stories from different people and you
stories from different people and you
stories from different people and you never know where that journey is going
never know where that journey is going
never know where that journey is going to take you thank you
to take you thank you
to take you thank you you
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