Real Talk: Afghanistan, the Great Betrayal
Monday, November 8, 2021
Online Event
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
12 pm New York l 6 pm Vienna12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Bard College Berlin invites OSUN members to the streaming of a recent discussion between Afghan students and other experts on current developments in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover.
After the precipitous withdrawal of the U.S. and its allies from Afghanistan in August, tens of thousands of Afghans who had worked with Western allies are stranded in Afghanistan, fearing for their lives and futures. Comparatively few have been evacuated to the West. Women, queer people, and minorities like the Hazara are especially endangered.
While every day civic and political rights are being more restricted by the Taliban, many are trying to flee to neighboring countries. But entering Uzbekistan, Iran, and Pakistan has become almost impossible. Desperation is growing among the people left behind and in Afghan diasporas around the world.
This discussion features comments from Afghan students and from two Afghan experts: Pashtana Durrani, director of LEARN Afghanistan, and Fatima Airan, former senior specialist at the Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan.
Register via Zoom or watch on the BCB Facebook page.
For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Online Event