Although it may seem like these lives are
somehow simple and serene, she shows that they are plagued with the same worries that
keep all of us
up at night - the safety and well - being of our families, the desire for self - fulfillment and, on a larger scale, the impact we have on our environment... Further, Badkhen is fully willing to do hard work - she blisters her hands pulling nets, bakes in the sun while helping to build a boat and expends emotional
energy consoling abandoned wives in the community; clearly she is not afraid to fully immerse herself.