Shovelling the Rain Away
Series: CBC Award Winning Radio Programs
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Length: 00:14:30
Reporter Naheed Mustafa travelled to Afghanistan in 2009 to map the progress of the political, human rights and humanitarian goals of the allied mission there. She found a glaring dilemma. None of the initiatives take root without strong western support. But anything seen by Afghans to be tied to "outsiders" is doomed. Naheed's image of old men shovelling rain off the roads sets up the grim picture of frustration felt by the Afghans she meets who honestly want to make their country work.
'Shovelling the Rain Away' won Gold in the National/International Affairs category at the 2010 New York Festivals Radio Program and Promotions Award.
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Piece Description
Reporter Naheed Mustafa travelled to Afghanistan in 2009 to map the progress of the political, human rights and humanitarian goals of the allied mission there. She found a glaring dilemma. None of the initiatives take root without strong western support. But anything seen by Afghans to be tied to "outsiders" is doomed. Naheed's image of old men shovelling rain off the roads sets up the grim picture of frustration felt by the Afghans she meets who honestly want to make their country work.
'Shovelling the Rain Away' won Gold in the National/International Affairs category at the 2010 New York Festivals Radio Program and Promotions Award.
Timing and Cues
In: "
Runs: "...Kabul, Afghanistan."
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Reporter Naheed Mustafa visited Afghanistan before the 2009 elections. She wanted to find out why so many of the western-sponsored rights and development projects were being held up. She found a dilemma. Nothing gets off the ground without hefty western support, which is accompanied by western rules and standards. But anything seen by Afghans to be tied "outsiders" is doomed. Naheed talks to Afghans who honestly want to make their country work. Here's her documentary 'Shovelling The Rain Away'.
OUTRO:We just heard the documentary 'Shovelling The Rain Away'. It was produced by freelance reporter Naheed Mustafa for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The piece came away with a Gold World Medal in the category National/International Affairs at the 2010 New York Festivals.
