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Stella Nyawira, a high school girl from Nairobi's notoriously poor slums, struggles to find peace within herself and her fractured country. The Problem of Peace covers the 2007 Kenyan presidential election and its tragic aftermath through the eyes of the 19-year-old schoolgirl. The violence has left more than 850 people dead, 300,000 displaced and an entire nation, once considered an African success story, brought to the brink of disaster.

What happened to Stella is symbolic of what has happened to Kenya, yet few media reports have delved into the grassroots, personal stories behind the political posturing. The short film unfolds in real time, telling a story of loss and hope through powerful, gritty imagery, some of it shot by Stella herself.  We follow Stella, who dreams of becoming a broadcaster, as she tries to piece together her life in a nation that is imploding around her. Stella hides what happened to her, sneaking away for preventative HIV injections at the local clinic.

She also visits a refugee camp, where parentless children cling to her. She interviews elected women MPs, activists and leaders who are spearheading a women's movement to broker peace. Through them and her schoolmates she gradually comes to terms with what has happened to her. The film's director Ami Williams recalls working with Stella.

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Rageh Omaar presents Witness, a half-hour daily documentary series which features short, specially commissioned or acquired films gathered from independent filmmakers.
 
Each documentary reveals the unknown lives of ordinary people, following their lives, telling their stories and portraying the challenges that confront them. Our witnesses are people in a situation or those who have observed them first hand.
 
The films cover conflict, belief, the past and the future and as well as bringing new stories to light they showcase the talents of a new breed of multi-skilled, frontline journalist. In the studio, Rageh will further explore the issues raised in the films, with expert guests on the subject matter and the filmmakers themselves.