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WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell

Season 4 Episode 13

In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

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Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap
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After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban
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While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad
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In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom
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Afghanistan opened to the world in the 1960s. When communists seized power, a war began.
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A reporter's quest leads to shattering the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.
Facing the Dragon
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Exposing the realities of Afghan women struggling to maintain their hard-won rights.
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A Mexican community must build a sustainable path for themselves and monarch butterflies.
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