NAME: Mahboba Ibrahimi

COUNTRY: Afghanistan

BUSINESS: Barg-e-Noghraee (The Silvery Leaf – documentary film)

After working as an Assistant Director for documentary films for four years, Mahboba, 34, decided to start her own business. Her first production under Barg-e-Noghraee was Phantoms of the Zoo, a film about war time in Kabul Zoo. Mahboba currently has seven employees.

Other projects include advertising spots, short movies, photography, as well as documentary film training for women. Training includes lessons on directing, shooting and editing.

Over the next five years, Mahboba would like to produce more films and provide more training for women in the field. She also hopes to find more markets for her products in international TV and screenings.

By attending PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, Mahboba hopes to learn more about management, marketing and accounting.

Mahboba is passionate about her business because she thinks film and documentaries will help educate and tell the stories about the challenges women in Afghanistan face.