WE CAME HOME Presentations

Born in L.A., the year the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Ariana Delawari’s life is filled with refugees, Afghan music, and her father’s dedication to his homeland. September 11th changes their lives. Her parents sell everything and move back to Kabul where Delawari finally sees Afghanistan for herself. She spends 10 years documenting her father’s homeland through photographs, film and music, believing she is witnessing the birth of a free country. Her father thrives as he helps reconstruct Afghanistan’s banking system. With the Taliban resurgence, Delawari records an album with Afghan master musicians in Kabul and names it “Lion of Panjshir” after Afghanistan’s revolutionary hero. When filmmaker David Lynch releases the album, Delawari receives international acclaim, yet she is heartbroken, as the situation in Afghanistan grows worse. In 2011, Delawari’s father is arrested and, terrified that he could be wrongfully imprisoned, she finally understands why her father could never abandon his people and grasps why Afghanistan cannot be forgotten.