Conversations about the Middle East: How Women Can Be Vital Agents of Peace & Change

Join the Western New York Peace Center for a special panel discussion episode of Talking Peace Radio, featuring:

• Dr. Anita C. Butera, Assistant Professor, Canisius College;
• Dr. Zaher Wahab, Professor Emeritus, Lewis & Clark College;
• Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa, Clinical Associate Professor and Research Coordinator, Jacksonville University

With host Vicki Ross, moderator Sameria Mbili, plus a live Q&A!

Organized by Peace Action NYS-Canisius College Chapter and the Immigrant & Refugee Justice (IRJ) Task Force of the WNY Peace Center.

Simply tune in on Facebook Live – OR – if you would like to join the Q&A, register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdeuoqjwvGNwGJcPc1DEYMOHqBVc4SSnq. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Talking Peace taping: Afghan Crisis Intensifies

Hour 2 of this week’s Talking Peace taping features Mohammad, an Afghan refugee recently arrived in WNY; Sameria Mbili, Student Organizer, Peace Action Canisius College; Sarah Kirschner, WNYPC Intern from Fordham MSW program; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator.

Discussion:

• Afghanistan’s economic shutdown (money supply frozen by US in NYC)
• famine worsening; children starving, for sale – PBS newshour
• local efforts to aid refugees – and would-be refugees
• local vigil: Love to Afghanistan – Saturday, 2/12, noon @Bidwell & Elmwood
• other ways to help and get more involved

• values we bring

FLEE

Through the week of 2/4 – 2/10, at various show times, the North Park Theatre will be showing FLEE, a movie told mostly through animation, based on the true story of the extraordinary journey of Amin as a child refugee from Afghanistan.

FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.

Watch the trailer here.