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Enemies of Happiness
Can an Afghan woman, armed with only a strong voice and a fierce loyalty to her homeland, overcome entrenched views and death threats to help bring democracy to Afghanistan? Enemies of Happiness is an award-winning documentary by Danish film maker … Continue reading
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View From a Grain of Sand
Combining verite footage, interviews and archival material, Los Angeles based film maker, Meena Nanji has fashioned a harrowing, thought-provoking, yet intimate portrait of the plight of Afghan women in the last 30 years-from the rule of King Mohammed Zahir Shah … Continue reading
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Host a House Party to Help Afghan Women!
Organize a private screening of “View From a Grain of Sand”
Now there’s an even easier way to support Afghan women! A new documentary by Meena Nanji, View from a Grain of Sand, brings to the screen a stunning and detailed portrait of Afghanistan historically and currently, as seen through the eyes of three Afghan women: a doctor, a teacher, and a member of RAWA. Continue reading
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Ending the “Good War”
With primary election season in full swing, Democratic Party candidates have begun trying to distinguish themselves from each other and from the Republicans. Continue reading
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Censure of Malalai Joya Sets Back Democracy and Rights
The Afghan parliament should immediately reinstate Malalai Joya, a member suspended for criticizing colleagues, and revise parliamentary procedures that restrict freedom of speech, Human Rights Watch said today. Continue reading
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Malalai Joya Needs Your Help!
In the past few weeks, after Malalai Joya’s return from a successful international tour and interview with a local TV station in Kabul, the warlords and criminals in the Afghan Parliament and Senate, tried hard to silence Joya and kick her out of the Parliament.
They have used one of her recent comments during an interview as a justification for their move. In the interview, she expressed that the Afghan Parliament is worse than an animal stable whose many members are the murderers and enemies of Afghan people.
On May 21, 2007, with a gross majority, the Parliament dominated by warlords and drug-lords suspended Joya for three years and ordered the High Court to file a case against her. They also directed the Interior Ministry to restrict her movements to within the country. This means she is not allowed to travel outside Afghanistan. Continue reading
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Bleeding Afghanistan: Two Events in So Cal
Bleeding Afghanistan: Two Events in So Cal
AWM Co-Directors, Sonali Kolhatkar and Jim Ingalls will be discussing their book, Bleeding Afghanistan, and the latest situation in Afghanistan in the Southern California area this May:
EAGLE ROCK, LOS ANGELES
WHAT: Revolutionary Mic Nite: RAWA/AWM Benefit Event
WHEN: 7-11 pm, Friday May 18, 2007
WHERE: IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
FOR MORE INFO: visit www.imixbooks.com
SANTA ANA, ORANGE COUNTY
WHAT: Bleeding Afghanistan book Discussion and Slide Show
WHEN: 6 pm, Saturday May 19, 2007
WHERE: El Centro Cultural de Mexico, 310 W 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701
FOR MORE INFO: visit www.el-centro.org
There will be copies of Bleeding Afghanistan for sale at both events. The authors will be available to sign books. Afghan crafts and other items from Afghan Women Continue reading
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Afghan Parliamentarian Malalai Joya Returns to California
Afghanistan’s youngest parliamentarian, Malalai Joya returned to California this April for a very limited number of events. The BBC has called Ms. Joya “the most famous woman in Afghanistan.” She has been threatened with death and rape for publicly denouncing Afghanistan warlords and has survived four assassination attempts.
Click here to read the full report of Joya’s visit to California. Continue reading
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All is not well, fiery Afghan politician says
The youngest member of the Afghan Parliament earned a standing ovation from about 100 students and drew some tears after she tore into warlords, drug lords and corrupt officials she called a virus killing her country. Continue reading
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A concerted call to action
The crowd loudly applauded Joya, a current member of Afghan Parliament and survivor of four assassination attempts, as she came on stage to speak of the corruption that she said still exists in Afghanistan. Continue reading
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