Can I Go Home Now

This film is my love letter to Children all over the world. This film is more than just a film. It is a revolution for Children in all the countries so that they can return home to safety. This piece of Cinema is a call to action, my powerful rallying cry, as tragedy unfolds and wreaks havoc due to ongoing catastrophes in Ukraine and many other parts of the world. As I type this statement in my hotel room in Kyiv, I am exhausted, heartbroken, and shaken. It is 6th of May 2023 and Russia has just increased the intensity of its terrorist attacks on Ukraine. Yesterday, I watched in horror as 15 missiles flew overhead while I and my team were filming at a hospital with Children an hour away from Kyiv. But I am not afraid. I am empowered as that showed me the urgency of our film. I feel like time is running out and we need to get the message out about these Children now. The world needs to know and act now. I am driven forward by a fire that burns within me.

I named this film ‘Can I Go Home Now?’ as all parents know that all-too-familiar question that Children ask and the answer is usually a definite one - ‘Yes’. The tragedy of our film’s title is that for the Children in war zones, there is no answer…..yet. Definitely, the most heartwrenching and all-consuming project I have ever worked on. I journeyed to Kyiv with a singular purpose in mind: to harness the power of cinema and shed light on Children’s horrific struggles in war zones, and help them find their way back to the love, warmth and comfort of home. I hope this emotional and heartbreaking piece of Cinema that we have created will strike people directly in their hearts and make it beat for the Children in war zones all over the world. My heart has been shattered into a thousand pieces hearing these Children’s stories, but it is a small price to pay for the chance to bring these children's stories to the world.


As the director of this documentary film, I feel a deep sense of responsibility to shed light on the devastating impact of conflicts, wars and terrorism on children. This film is a powerful tribute to their resilience and their unwavering spirit in the face of adversity. The Children around the world continue to ask “Can I Go Home Now?”