Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil is mixing her two passions – social activism and acting – in her upcoming serial Damsaa.
Damsaa is a play about the rampant social evil of child trafficking.
Nadia Jamil is known for being very vocal on social issues and raising awareness on subjects that are considered taboo in Pakistani society.
The actress has been tweeting about the issue of child trafficking for a while now and we know why.
Stand up.
Speak out.
Demand change.We all have a voice but are you willing to use it? Violence in schools is not inevitable. Spread this message. #ENDviolence pic.twitter.com/faxWqsiDYw
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) April 8, 2019
“Madrassa abuse is just one facet of child exploitation in Pakistan: child prostitution, trafficking and child labour remain unaddressed. “
Mashal Gauhar
— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) February 10, 2018
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Nadia then revealed that her new drama serial is based on the social evil.
On the set of #Damsaa with my boss @shaziawajahat One of the most important serials to be made on #ChildTrafficking pic.twitter.com/GSO5uE2zJw
— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) April 8, 2019
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She shared a few pictures from the set of the serial. Turns out she’s working with film-maker Shazia Wajahat for Damsaa.
Shazia Wajahat is the wife of film-maker Wajahat Rauf. While Wajahat’s works are on the comedy side, Shazia tackles hardcore issues.
Asma Nabeel penned the script while Najaf Bilgrami will take the director’s helm.
Awareness Through Art
Human trafficking is a rampant issue in Pakistan, but an even more heinous crime is child trafficking.
Child trafficking is the illegal practice of ‘procuring and relocating children, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation’.
child trafficking:
noun:the action or practice of illegally procuring and relocating children, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation.
"child trafficking has become a worldwide concern in the past few years"#ChildTrafficking
— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) April 8, 2019
While this atrocity is a global concern, the heinous crime is more prevalent in South Asian nations such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
According to reports, children from Pakistan are smuggled to Iran in oil tankers. Damsaa will expose the cruel reality of this hidden and heinous practice.
Children from Pakistan are smuggled to Iran in oil tankers, says NGO https://t.co/lJC87MIYtZ
— Nadia Jamil (@NJLahori) April 8, 2019
Art has always been a good means of spreading awareness. Damsaa will spread awareness on how children should be protected from falling prey to child traffickers.
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It whould be more prominent if
you mentioned the channel name also Btw i know the channel is ARY Digital