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Filmmaking & Capturing Community Building – An Interview with Lachlan
January 10, 2025, in Videos > Interview, by Sonjel VreelandTo celebrate 100 years of the Baha’i Faith in Fiji, its National Spiritual Assembly commissioned a visual narrative to capture the stories of five neighbourhoods in Viti Levu where Baha’is and their friends are working towards building vibrant and unified communities. Lachlan Akhtarkhavari was part of the team working on the project and in this interview he shares some personal reflections on making the film.
You can watch “A glimpse into community building through the training institute” online in its entirety. It’s a wonderful film!
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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