Nelofer Pazira – Using History for Change in Afghanistan



2002, Cultural Studies, Foreign Affairs, Religion & Spirituality
Presented By: Nelofer Pazira

Afghan-Canadian journalist and documentary filmmaker Nelofer Pazira came to ideacity in 2001 to speak about how history can either imprison us or set us free. Nelofer talks about her past life in Afghanistan – the violence, the war and the fact that the people of Afghanistan did live in peace at one point. She also shared her thoughts on why that is and how to fix it.

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