Amirjon lives in Shakhrinav near Dushanbe. He is deaf and struggles to cross a busy road outside his school. He would like traffic lights to be installed to help him cross.

Zukhra’s husband beat her so badly that when she gave birth to her daughter, she was born with disabilities. Having divorced her husband, she is now battling to get the alimony she is owed. 

Nargis’s daughter has health problems. When she was just 40 days old, she was kicked out onto the street by her husband’s parents. They have told her husband that he needs to divorce her, or face being kicked out himself.

Faiziddin lives in a village near Dushanbe. Three years ago his father left to work in Russia and never returned. His mother will not accept alimony. He dreams of being a shoe-maker. This video was produced as part of "Equal Before the Law: Access to Justice in Central Asia" a 30 month project being implemented by the Eurasia Foundation with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Parvina’s daughter has microcephaly. In order to receive her pension, she needs medical certificates, but she thinks the doctors are delaying for unknown reasons. Her daughter is one and a half and still has not received her pension.

Manizha has been married for ten years and endures constant humiliation by her husband. When she threatened to report him, he burnt her documents. In this video she goes to the police and learns about her rights.