Dalia Ziada at Harvard Faculty Club - June 30, 2008

Dalia Ziada Speaks at the Harvard Faculty Club

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The American Islamic Congress
cordially invites you to:

"I Won't Stay Silent: Stories from the Frontlines of the Women's Rights Struggle in the Middle East"
a special presentation by

Dalia Ziada
Director of AIC's Egypt Office

Monday, June 30 , 2008 - 6:30pm
Reception to follow

Harvard Faculty Club
20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Kindly RSVP to Arsla Jawaid via 617-266-0080 or event@aicongress.org.

Dalia Ziada – recently named by the BBC as one of Egypt’s “Women at the Forefront for Change” at age 26 – has emerged as one of the Middle East’s most prominent young reformers. During her first-ever visit to the US, she will share her remarkable story while offering insight on perceptions of America and democratic reform.


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