Ghazaleh Gol is a director on Kiwi soap Shortland Street and new series Miles From Nowhere. Deeply inspired by her Iranian heritage, the writer, author, filmmaker and sometimes actor wants to tell stories from her culture on a mainstream platform.
The Auckland creative, 42, is going from strength to strength, with the Sky Open series Miles From Nowhere being billed as the first Muslim comedy-drama to hit local screens.
“About 10 years ago, there were no stories about us or our community,”