THE HUMAN RIGHTS WORKING GROUP &
THE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL PLURALISM PRESENT…
“From Canada to Kandahar:
Afghanistan pre- and post-9/11”
with NELOFER PAZIRA, star of the film Kandahar
~ Ms. Pazira will discuss her experiences with the Afghan people and
their perceptions of the international community’s involvement in
Afghanistan. Clips of the award-winning film Kandahar will also be
screened.
Afghan-Canadian journalist/filmmaker, Nelofer Pazira, arrived in Canada in 1990 when she was
17. She obtained degrees in Journalism and English Literature, an MA in Anthropology, Sociology
& Religion, and received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. She played the lead in the movie
Kandahar, which was based on her personal story, has made two documentaries about Iran, and coproduced and co-directed Return to Kandahar. Ms. Pazira has just set up a literacy program for
women in Bamiyan. She is also a regular contributor to CBC.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND
6:00 PM
NEW CHANCELLOR DAY HALL, ROOM 101
3660 PEEL