Sheenkai Alam Stanikzai

After the fall of the Taliban, Sheenkai Alam Stanikzai, who has grown up never listening to music or seeing a live play, is bravely attempting to reintroduce her country and people to the arts and their culture. Sheenkai's work explores the re-emergence of the Afghan spirit after years of oppression. That she is female brings further poignancy to her work in the light of the brutality of the Taliban towards women's rights. Her installation piece, 'Chel Dokhtaraan', or The 40 Girls, symbolises the violent acts being perpetrated against females in Afghanistan and in neighbouring countries.

Year of Entry: 2009
Category: Main Prize
Position: Runner Up
Artform: Installation Art
Location: Afghanistan
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