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TO GO with Afghanistan-unrest-television-rights-women by Emmanuel Parisse In this photograph taken on March 11, 2015, Afghan actress Leena Alam who plays Shereen (R) has her make up touched up as she prepares to act on set in Kabul. In a grimy Kabul street, the director gives the order to roll the cameras, and filming starts on a remarkable new TV drama that boldly challenges taboos about women in conservative Afghanistan. Shereen, the star, enters the scene and buys a few things from street vendors when suddenly her husband, a possessive and brutal man, grabs her. But tough, no-nonsense Shereen won't back down and a row ensues."Shereen's Law", due to be aired on Afghan TV before the end of the year, tells the story of a 36-year-old woman who brings up three children on her own while forging a career as a clerk at a court in Kabul. AFP PHOTO/SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP via Getty Images)