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> [In the Afghan people, I found the most resilient, welcoming people who, for the first time in my career, never judged me over my right to tell this story - as a woman or a foreigner. A people who cherish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/in-the-afghan-people-i-found-the-most-resilient-welcoming-people-who/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

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## More by Pietra Brettkelly

> [It's a privilege to have the career I have, to love every day and be following my passion, the stories that interest me, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/it-s-a-privilege-to-have-the-career-i-have-to-love-every-day-and-be/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

> [Don't try and mimic men - how they operate, how they do business, how they direct, write or are creative. They are not perfect.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/don-t-try-and-mimic-men-how-they-operate-how-they-do-business-how/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

> [It might sound crazy, but filming in a conflict zone, in Afghanistan, and being a female filmmaker was the easy part. I found people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/it-might-sound-crazy-but-filming-in-a-conflict-zone-in-afghanistan/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

> [As a filmmaker coming from one of the youngest lands in the world, New Zealand - safe, green and democratic - I was intrigued…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/as-a-filmmaker-coming-from-one-of-the-youngest-lands-in-the-world-new/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

> [In the Afghan people, I found the most resilient, welcoming people who, for the first time in my career, never judged me over my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pietra-brettkelly/in-the-afghan-people-i-found-the-most-resilient-welcoming-people-who/)

[Pietra Brettkelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pietra-brettkelly/)

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