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SUMMARY:Mr. Gay Syria: Film Screening and Talk-Back
DESCRIPTION:This fascinating and timely documentary observes two gay Syrian refugees who try to rebuild their broken lives. Husein is a barber in Istanbul living a double life that pits his conservative family and upbringing against his gay identity. Mahmoud is the founder of Syria’s LGBTI movement and lives in Berlin. What unites them is a shared dream: to participate in an international beauty contest to escape their trapped lives and overcome their invisibility. Will the dream come true or will the refugee crisis and the harsh reality of being gay in the Muslim world shatter it? \nA talk-back will follow the screening of the film. The discussion will explore themes such as the intersection of LGBTQ identity in the Middle East and the effects of the refugee crisis. \nFeaturing Chris George\, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services) \nVisit https://outfilmct.org/portfolio/sun-june-3-500-pm-real-art-ways/ for more information.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/mr-gay-syria-film-screening-talk-back/
LOCATION:Real Artways\, 56 Arbor St\, Hartford
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SUMMARY:The Trade: Terrorism and Political Kidnapping
DESCRIPTION:“A kidnapping victim is a commodity” – Jere Van Dyk  \nIn 2008\, investigative journalist Jere Van Dyk was kidnapped and imprisoned for 45 days by the Taliban. He spent roughly one thousand and eighty hours in an ominously dark 12-by-12 cell. To this day the details of his release are unclear\, no prisoners were exchanged and it’s not known whether or not a ransom was paid. “All he knows is that he made it home\,” (NPR). \nWhat Van Dyk uncovered on his return was not just the story of his own abduction\, but a highly sophisticated\, and lucrative\, network of kidnapping operations that finance terrorist organizations all over the world. \nOn Thursday June 7\, Dan Haar (Associate Editor at Hearst Connecticut Media) joins Jere Van Dyk for an in-depth conversation about this stock exchange of human life. Discussion followed by book sale and signing. \nSpace Limited – RSVP to reserve your spot! \nHosted by The World Affairs Council of Connecticut in partnership with The Invisible Hand now playing at TheaterWorks
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/the-trade-terrorism-and-political-kidnapping/
LOCATION:UConn Hartford\, Room 145\, Hartford Times Building\, 10 Prospect St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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SUMMARY:Killing the Iran Deal: What Happens Now?
DESCRIPTION:Killing the Iran Deal: What Happens Now?\nOn May 8\, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal dubbing it\, “a horrible one-sided deal that should never\, ever have been made”. Today\, as the U.S. faces additional nuclear tensions with North Korea\, rising tensions with Iran\, and a break from European Allies on the Iran Deal\, many around the world are asking: what happens now? \nDr. Trita Parsi\, the preeminent Middle East foreign policy expert who advised the Obama White House throughout the Iran talks\, joins us to discuss the inner-workings of creating the Iran Deal and explore the options and consequences of a U.S. withdrawal from the agreement. \nDiscussion followed by audience Q+A and book sale and signing. \nFeaturing\nTrita Parsi is the 2010 recipient of the $200\,000 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. He is an award-winning author with a focus on US foreign policy in the Middle East. His first book\, Treacherous Alliance – The Secret Dealings of Israel\, Iran and the US (Yale University Press\, 2007) won the Grawemeyer award and Council of Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Award in 2008 (Silver medallion).\nHis second book\, A Single Roll of the Dice – Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran (Yale University Press\, 2012) was selected as The Best Book on The Middle East in 2012 by Foreign Affairs. His latest book – Losing an Enemy: Obama\, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy (Yale University Press\, 2017) – reveals the behind the scenes story to the historic nuclear deal with Iran. Dr. Parsi is the President of the largest Iranian-American grassroots organization in the US\, the National Iranian American Council and has taught at Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University. He currently teaches at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington DC.\nFree and ample parking on site.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/killing-the-iran-deal-what-happens-now/
LOCATION:Mark Twain House and Museum\, 385 Farmington Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, US
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SUMMARY:Summer Member Social
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special member social to celebrate a successful year and to send off for our Education Director\, Eve Pech\, in style. \nEnjoy food and drink at the Yard Goats Stadium as we celebrate Eve’s successful career and retirement. Featuring food\, drinks\, and great company.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/summer-member-social/
LOCATION:Dunkin’ Donuts Park\, 1214 Main Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, US
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