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Mariam Ghani is an American artist, writer and filmmaker. She lives and works in Brooklyn. She is also the daughter of the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani.[1]

Biography

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Ghani was born in New York[1] and was raised in Baltimore.[2] She received her bachelors degree from New York University and her masters from the School of Visual Arts.[3]

Work

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She showed her short film, based on the novel, The City and the City by China Mieville in 2015 at the St. Louis Art Museum during the "Currents" exhibition.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Robbins, Liz (20 February 2015). "Mariam Ghani, a Brooklyn Artist Whose Father Leads Afghanistan". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ Pilgrim, Sophie (15 March 2015). "Afghanistan's Far-Flung 'First Daughter,' Artist Mariam Ghani". France 24. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ Mohammad, Niala (31 October 2014). "The First Daughter of Afghanistan - Mariam Ghani". Across the Durand. Retrieved 31 July 2015 – via Voice of America.
  4. ^ Kranzberg, Nancy. "Commentary: The arts have the power to heal". Retrieved 2015-07-31.
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