Remembering Photojournalist Paula Lerner

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Paula Lerner was a talented photographer whose photos of Afghan women earned her an Emmy award.

Lerner died of cancer earlier this month.

Rangina Hamidi was a close friend of Lerner’s. Hamidi is the founder of “Kandahar Treasure”, the first women-run business in Kandahar.

She speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about Paula Lerner’s legacy.

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