Photos Show Middle East Through Women's Eyes

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October 09, 2013

"Bullets Revisited" by Lalla Essaydi (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

The Middle East frequently makes U.S. headlines with stories of protests and conflict.

But a new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston offers a different view — by looking at the region through women’s eyes.

"She Who Tells A Story" is the first show of its kind in the U.S., and includes work from 12 female photographers from across the Arab world and Iran.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network Asma Khalid of WBUR reports.

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"Untitled XIII" by Rula Halawani (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

"Mother, Daughter, Doll" by Boushra Almutawakel (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

"Maral Afsharian" by Newsha Tavakolian (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

"Christilla, Rabieh, Lebanon" by Rania Mata (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Reporter

Asma Khalid, reporter for WBUR Boston. She tweets @asmamk.

This segment aired on October 9, 2013.