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A woman among warlords - Story of an Afghan woman who raised her voice

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Date:
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Time:
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Event Type:
Speaker
Organizer/Author:
South Bay Mobilization
Location Details:
San Jose State University
Engineering Auditorium
Near the campus entrance at South 7th street & San Fernando
Parking at the garage of 4th street and San Fernando

Malalai Joya has been called the bravest woman in Afghanistan. Elected to the Afghan parliament in 2003 & 2005, she was suspended in 2007 for challenging the presence of warlords in the Afghan parliament. She has been compared to the symbol of Burma's democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi
Malalai Joya will release and sign her memoir: "A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice"
Added to the calendar on Tue, Oct 13, 2009 12:44PM
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