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MMCC (Mini Mobile Circus for Children) is an international organization that has reached more than 3.6 million children and audience members, primarily in Afghanistan. Using circus as a pedagogical and social tool, MMCC helps children build resilience, confidence, and a sense of community through its "cheerful pedagogy"—a playful, sensory-based approach that encourages learning through trust, collaboration, and creativity.
Help us support the resilience of the young participants living in Afghanistan
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Visit the Cookie Policy pageWe are raising funds to support the participants of the documentary film, If Luck Will Come. For safety reasons, their names are not shared here.
Many people who have followed their story through the film have asked how they can offer support. This fundraiser was created as a way for those who wish to contribute to their continued education and well-being.
Like many young people in the country today, their opportunities are shaped by the ongoing political and economic challenges affecting daily life, health and access to education.
Donations will support the two young participants in continuing their education and maintaining stability in their daily lives in Afghanistan.
For the boy, support will help make it possible for him to continue his education rather than needing to work full time.
For the girl, support will help her continue pursuing learning and creative opportunities safely, including access to tools and guidance that enable her growth and development.
All support will be handled with great care and in ways that prioritize the safety, dignity and privacy of the participants.
Support MMCC Global
The film was made in collaboration with MMCC, Kabul. For If Luck Will Come's protagonists, the circus is more than an activity—it is a place where childhood can still exist. By supporting MMCC Global, you’re helping create safe, fun spaces for kids to thrive.
Founded in 2002, MMCC (Mini Mobile Circus for Children) is an international organization that has reached more than 3.6 million children and audience members, primarily in Afghanistan. Using circus as a pedagogical and social tool, MMCC helps children build resilience, confidence, and a sense of community through its "cheerful pedagogy"—a playful, sensory-based approach that encourages learning through trust, collaboration, and creativity. Rooted in the Social Circus concept, its programs provide safe spaces where children can express themselves, process difficult experiences, and grow. In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia, MMCC offers children opportunities for joy and belonging.
Synopsis of the film
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, childhood ends abruptly. At fourteen, play gives way to silence, duty, and constraint. For twelve-year-olds Zahra and Zalgai, a children’s circus in Kabul offers a fleeting space of laughter, friendship, and bold dreams in a world already closing in. At twelve, they are mischievous and full of imagination; by fourteen, their futures are reshaped by forces far beyond their control. Zahra, spirited and determined, knows that school and freedom will soon be taken from her simply because she is a girl. Zalgai, stepping up as his father falls ill, must balance his own ambitions with the heavy expectations of family responsibility.
Filmed over three transformative years, If Luck Will Come captures this fragile passage from childhood to adulthood under Taliban rule. As responsibility looms, the circus becomes their last act of defiance. Through Zahra and Zalgai’s stories, the film reveals both the beauty and heartbreak of Afghan youth — where resilience and hope persist even as childhood is cut short. In a country where filming is increasingly restricted and internet access is being shut down to prevent any contact with the outside world, the film becomes a rare witness, offering testimony to lives the world is prevented from seeing. It proves that, even when silenced, the voices of Afghan children endure.
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