Afghan teen makes her mark on Ecuadorian city that gave her refuge

Credits: Jaime Gimenez, Diana Díaz, Producers; Gabriel Calderon, Santiago Proaño, Camera; Diana Díaz, editor | 19 October 2021

Zohra was just 11 when she and her family fled to Ecuador. Now 16, she paints murals on buildings in her host city as a way of reconciling her two worlds.

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