Ankita M. Kumar, who was part of the Medill School of Journalism, discusses her film “Far From Home,” which focuses on Samira Faizi, who escaped to India from Afghanistan hoping for a better life. But she is now grappling with the possibility of being stuck forever, as slow asylum processes and the lack of a refugee law threaten her existence. Kumar talks about the complicated shoot. The film was originally supposed to focus on another subject but had to pivot under challenging circumstances.
Amdocs Interview: Ankita M. Kumar on Far from Home
