Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Immigration, Identity, & Islam: A Conversation with Ali Eteraz

DateTimeLocation
Tuesday, February 23, 20104:00PM - 6:00PMSeminar Room 208N, Munk Centre For International Studies
1 Devonshire Place

Description

An evening with Ali Eteraz, author of “Children of Dust”: an elegant memoir revealing Islamic fundamentalism and madrassa life in rural Pakistan, the culture shock of moving to the U.S., and a journey of reconciliation to the modern Middle East. Join us for an engaging discussion about the conflict between religious, national and cultural identity of South Asians immigrating to the West in the post 9/11 era.


Speakers

Mr. Ali Eteraz
Author of "Children of Dust"


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