For some European daughters of Pakistani immigrants there are daily struggles to find a balance between cultures.  When conflicts turn to culture wars in the family the daughters may disappear - sometimes forever when they are sent back to their parents' native land to be "re-educated."  Attempting to shed light on the girls' destinies, The Hidden Daughters travels to Pakistan in search of one girl who suddenly disappeared.  Thought by friends and teachers to be going on a holiday, no one has heard from her in a year.  And there is good reason to be worried. In Pakistan many women are locked away, they are forced into marriage, and they suffer from suppression, physical and psychological abuse.

Spotlight is a weekly series of investigative reports from around the world, introduced by author and Journalist Mark Hertsgaard.  Mr. Hertsgaard’s latest book is “The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World."

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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan 
The Mukhtar Mai Women’s Welfare Organization
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Personal Website/Blog