Author of Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran Visits ChiArts

We  have an exciting opportunity to host author Roxana Sabieri, author of Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran. ChiArts is one of only two schools in the whole Chicago area she will visit during her brief stay here. I'm so excited we have this extraordinary opportunity to listen and participate in a conversation about civic responsibility.


Please respond to this blog post or e-mail me if you would like to attend. See me in Room 203 to borrow a copy of her book, Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran. 




Details:
Who: Roxana Saberi, Iranian-American journalist, visits ChiArts

When: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 12:30 PM (during study hall)

Where: ChiArts Music Hall

We are looking for between thirty and forty scholar-artists to attend this event. We will also videotape her visit, so if you cannot attend, you will have the opportunity to hear her speak and respond to students' questions.

The New York Times published many articles and an editorial about her arrest and captivity. You can read more here.

The back cover says this about the book:

"In early 2009, Roxana Saberi, and American journalist born to Iranian and Japanese parents, was forced from her home in Tehran, secretly detained, and falsely accused of espionage--then sentenced to eight years in prison. Between Two Worlds is the gripping and inspirational true story of her harrowing imprisonment and the faith that got her through it, until an international outcry helped secure her release.

Along the way, Saberi gained strength from other prisoners--brave women jailed for their pursuit of human rights such as the freedom of speech and religion. This memoir of her struggle to be true to herself regardless of the consequences also offers penetrating insights into Iranian society, the Islamic regime, U.S.-Iran relations, and the historic changes sweeping Iran today."

Ms. Saberi is the featured speaker at an upcoming Community Conversation, sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation. Read more about her visit and Chicago appearance below. You can RSVP for the Community Conversation by clicking the links below.

Exploring Issues of Civic Responsibility

Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation present a series of community-wide dialogues across the US. Prominent scholars, authors, filmmakers, and policy leaders will speak and participate in discussions about civic engagement, individual and collective responsibility and tolerance.

Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran A Community Conversation Featuring Author Roxana SaberiChicago, IL October 19, 2011 RSVP Today! Roxana Saberi, author of Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran, is an Iranian-American journalist who was working as a freelance journalist in Iran when she was arrested and detained in Evin Prison in January 2009. She was released 100 days later, after her case captured the world’s attention. Saberi is now writing and speaking out for human rights and “prisoners of conscience” in Iran. Her book tells the story of her arrest and captivity, shares the struggles and courage of her cellmates that inspired her along the way, and describes her personal journey as she strives to defy her captors and be true to herself, regardless of the consequences.