A Calling to Care is the inspiring story of 55 year-old Grace Stanley, a Canadian nurse who left her home and prestigious career behind to answer a calling halfway around the world in Karachi, Pakistan. Teaching nursing to local women in a strict Muslim culture that forbids them to even to touch men is a formidable task. However, Grace challenges her own values and belief systems to find common ground with her students, helping them to excel and feel respect for themselves in a culture that doesn't respect them. Whether it is getting her hands painted with henna, swimming fully-clothed in the ocean, or marching bravely with them on International Women's Day, Grace bonds with her students in a very special way, and ultimately discovers how the West can learn a lot more from the Third World than she ever thought.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Grace Stanley
Crew: Bobbi Jo Hart (Director), Bobbi Jo Hart (Author), Robbie Hart (Producer), Salimah Hashwani (Other), Grace Stanley (Other)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Kanopy Streaming, Documentary Educational Resources, Kanopy (Firm), Esperanto Productions Inc.
Runtime: 25 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 28, 2001
IMDb: 10
Keywords:nurse, islam, education, pakistan, social documentary, inspiring, cultural identity, karachi, short film