New Opera Tells Story of Pakistani Rape Victim Turned Women's Rights Advocate

An infamous 2002 gang rape in Pakistan is the unlikely subject of a new opera which recently premiered at New York’s Baruch Performing Arts Center. Called Thumbprint, the opera shows how the victim in the case turned the tragedy around - and became a women's rights advocate. VOA’s Aisha Khalid attended the premiere, and spoke with the creators of this new production.