Early life, marriage, and education Haidari was born to an Afghan family in
Quetta, Pakistan, in 1978. While an infant, her family moved to Iran as
refugees. When her husband permitted her to take religious classes, Haidari secretly began studying other subjects. She earned a university degree in filmmaking. Per Islamic law, the children remained with their father.
Career and activism Haidari moved to Afghanistan in 2009. In Kabul, she found her brother, Hakim, living under
Pul-e-Sokhta bridge with hundreds of other drug-addicted individuals. The centre was named Mother Camp by its first clients. and for providing a space in which married and unmarried men and women can socialize together, a cultural taboo in the local community. Haidari has spoken out against the
Taliban's presence in Afghanistan, including the threats it presents to women's rights in the country. She has criticized the Afghan government for not including women in the
peace process for the ongoing
war in Afghanistan. She was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2021. ==
Laila at the Bridge ==