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DESCRIPTION:On November 15 at 7 p.m., Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate 
 Foundation will host a community conversation featuring Roxana Saberi, a 
 journalist and author of Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran, 
 which details the story of her arrest and imprisonment in Iran after being 
 falsely accused of spying for the U.S. The free public event will be held 
 at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto, 
 California.\n\n“Roxana Saberi shares a powerful story of courage, 
 compassion and participation from her own experiences and those of 
 others,” said Jack Weinstein, Director of Facing History and Ourselves’ 
 San Francisco Bay Area office. “We’re pleased to bring her important 
 message not only to our Facing History educators and students, but to the 
 entire Bay Area community.”\n\nAn award-winning journalist, Saberi was 
 working as a freelance reporter in Tehran, Iran, when she was accused of 
 being a U.S. spy and sentenced in April 2009 to eight years in prison. She 
 served 100 days in the notorious Evin Prison\nbefore being released 
 following an international uproar. Since then, Saberi has spoken out for 
 human rights and against Iran’s “prisoners of conscience,” 
 individuals who have been detained following the 2009 Iranian 
 Presidential\nelection. Saberi holds dual American-Iranian citizenship and 
 grew up in Fargo, N.D. She went to Iran in 2003, where she freelanced for 
 the BBC and National Public Radio. Her new book, Between Two Worlds, has 
 been described as “an\nextraordinary story of how an innocent young woman 
 got caught up in the current of political events.”\n\n“By telling my 
 story and the stories of women who have been punished for peacefully 
 standing up for basic human rights, I hope that people can learn what I 
 learned about courage, doing what is right despite all difficulties, and 
 the\nimpact each individual can make by speaking out for others struggling 
 to get their own voices heard,” Saberi said.\n\nTo RSVP for the November 
 15 Community Conversation, call 510-786-2500 x226, or visit 
 www.facinghistory.org/communityconversations.\n\nThis event is part of a 
 national series presented by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate 
 Foundation. Community Conversations bring prominent authors, scholars, 
 filmmakers, and policy leaders together with audien\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/09/18663648.php
SUMMARY:Roxana Saberi, Author of "Between Two Worlds," To Speak in Palo Alto
LOCATION:Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/11/09/18663648.php
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