Aya Shalkar: The Making of the Instagram Artwork AIEL HD

Take an exclusive look behind-the-scenes at the making of ‘AIEL’ — a project by artist Aya Shalkar challenging sexism practiced under the guise of tradition. ⁠ ⁠ “Being a woman from Kazakhstan myself, I’ve always wanted to express my perspective on women’s rights in the country where I grew up. I’ve always felt the need to question: where are we headed as a society?”⁠ ⁠ Read more about AIEL on https://www.nowness.asia/series/the-making-of/aya-shalkar-behind-the-scenes-making-of-aiel #WomenEmpowerment #Instagram #Kazakhstan _ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://www.nowness.asia Behind the scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nownessasia Like NOWNESS ASIA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nownessasia Follow NOWNESS ASIA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nownessasia Staff Picks on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/nowness