Book Talk & Signing with Manal Omar
Tuesday, August 24th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Free
Manal Omar will be discussing and signing her new book Barefoot in Baghdad: A Muslim American Woman's Story of Struggle, Sisterhood and Surprising Love in the Chaos of Iraq.
This poignant memoir tells a riveting story of hope and despair, of freedom and longing. As an American aid worker of Arab descent, Manal Omar's background gave her an all-access pass to the dramatic shift in the fortunes of Iraq's women following the invasion in 2003, which destroyed hopes for a more liberated lifestyle. Witness to a struggle that few outsiders saw, Omar chronicles the journey of a people determined to rise from the ashes of war and sanctions and recreate themselves in the face of overwhelming obstacles.
Author Manal Omar is the Regional Program Manager for the Middle East for Oxfam and serves on the board of directors of Women Without Borders, an international NGO. She holds an M.A. in Arab studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. in international relations from George Mason University.
Busboys and Poets
5th & K St, NW
Metro: Mt Vernon Sq or Gallery Place and walk or take the Circulator to 5th & Mass
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