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Measure of a Life

By Madiha Tahir @Madi_Hatter ·

In this short documentary, a pair of filmmakers trace the aftermath of deadly drone strike in Pakistan.

Malik Noor Khan doesn’t know why his father was killed in a CIA-initiated drone strike. Gul Rao Khan, who lost a brother in the same blast, has a guess: “When people gather, the US attacks.” On March 17, 2011, tribal leaders and their aides gathered to settle a local mining dispute. At least 42 of those attending the jirga were killed. In this documentary, Madiha Tahir and Messiah Rhodes take us on the ground in the tribal areas of Pakistan and bring us face-to-face with the survivors of American drone strikes.

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Madiha Tahir

Madiha Tahir is an independent journalist reporting on the culture and politics of Pakistan. Her work has appeared in several media outlets including PRI/BBC’s “The World”, Foreign Affairs, VICE, Democracy Now!, The New Inquiry, The Wall Street Journal, Caravan, The National (UAE), Global Post, Left Turn, and The Columbia Journalism Review, among others. She has also co-edited a volume of essays, Dispatches from Pakistan, with Vijay Prashad and Qalandar Bux Memon. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree.

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