Director / Writer Dana Ziyasheva Talks About 'Defenders of Life'
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.

Sheleen Yoosuf (Sheela Najeeb), a young woman who hails from an extremely rich and influential family is romantically linked up with Shaheen (Asad Shareef), a very poor man. When Sheleen comes to her parents with the proposal of marrying Shaheen, she is rebuked and gets an outright refusal for his bad manners and arrogant outlook.
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.
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