As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba's family is poor, her country mired in conflict. But Zarifa perseveres, nurturing her passion for music despite its "sinful" nature in Afghan culture. At sixteen, she gains admission to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and at eighteen she becomes the lead violist, conductor, and spokesperson for Zohra, the first all-female orchestra in the Muslim world. Despite Zarifa's accomplishments her future in music demands a reckoning with her life back home. Her so-called bad girl identity puts her at odds with her culture and her family.
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