Lifelines Series

Five leading international women authors will read their poetry and prose on women’s human rights and address current human rights violations and social realities facing women around the world today. This event is held in collaboration with the Library of Congress, and will feature Mahnaz Afkhami, Beverly Gray, Leila Ahmed, Abena Busia, Azar Nafisi, and Emma Sepúlveda.

Elizabeth Alexander (USA) presents her poetry at WLP's Lifelines: The Literature of Women's Human Rights, 2002, American University.

Fatema Mernissi of Morocco presents excerpts from her work, Princess Nur Jahan, at WLP's Lifelines: The Literature of Women's Human Rights, 2002, American University.

Goli Taraghi discusses the conditions of a writer and woman in Iran, and presents excerpts from her book, Mr. Alef in Paris at WLP's Lifelines: The Literature of Women's Human Rights, 2002, American University.