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202525 minPGdocumentary

Human Trafficking

Dissonance

202525 minPGdocumentary

In 2019, Fatimetu Bucharaya founded SMAWT, a women’s association focused on detecting anti-personnel mines in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria.

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In 2019, Fatimetu Bucharaya founded SMAWT, a women’s association focused on detecting anti-personnel mines in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria.

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Raquel Larrosadirector

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Fatimetu Bucharaya founded the Sahrawi Women’s Association for Mine Detection (SMAWT) in 2019. The group operates in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. Women volunteers work to detect anti-personnel mines in the area. The documentary covers their daily efforts and the challenges they face in a complex political environment.

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