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“I am not sure how many days I will be alive”

Monday, August 10, 2009

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A photo of Malalai Joya, a former parliamentarian of Afghanstan, holding hands in triumph with war resister Matthis Giroux, of Iraq Veterans Against War, is the screensaver on my computer, a photo of mutual respect and dignity for all. Joya, who was suspended from the parliament and lives under constant threat of death for speaking [...]

VIDEO: The bravest woman in Afghanistan

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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If you’re looking for inspiration this morning, look no further than this UK Guardian’s Comment Is Free column by 31-year-old Malalai Joya, one of the bravest women in Afghanistan, and video interview (below) with her from the UK Telegraph. Joya, elected to the Afghan parliament in 2005 but suspended in 2007 after speaking out against [...]

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