From the liner notes to the film:

"Q: First and foremost—a year later—how and where is Nejmia? Do you keep in touch with her? What is she like now? What has been the effect of this documentary on Nejmia? On the town?

KHADIJA AL-SALAMI: Seven months after shooting the film, Nejmia’s father stopped her from going to school and ordered her to wear the veil. A year later, this film won first prize at the Beirut Film Festival. The president of Yemen was visiting France at that time and heard about the prize. He asked me to show him the film. I thought he would not like it because it shows society looking down on women, but I was wrong. He was drawn by Nejmia’s personality, and at the end of the film he asked me to tell Nejmia’s family that he would like to pay for her education. I was very happy to hear that and thought that was the best prize I could ever get for the film. Now, Nejmia is back at school. I think it is the most important element for a better and independent future. The more a woman is educated, the more she knows her rights and is able to defend them, the more useful she will be to her family and to society as a whole. The film was not screened on Yemeni TV because they are not accustomed to such controversial subject matter."

{PS* "We've received a bunch of emails requesting an update on Nejmia, the subject of Khadija Al-Salami's incredible documentary, "A Stranger In Her Own City." Well here's the news, some very inspired subscribers have begun the process of establishing a college fund for her. If you would like to help the coolest 13 year old girl in the world attend college, please contact acquaintance@wholphindvd.com. Subject heading: "Nejmia." }

-or, someone who thinks the rain forest can be saved, or that whaling will ever stop, or one who can sleep better knowing they have a picture of a kid from Shlaboombi on thier fridge with a $9.95 one time gift, can go and masturbate in a mirror...same effect.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'brave, veil, documentary, najmia' to 'brave, veil, documentary, najmia, khadija al salami' - edited by burdturgler