Azar and Danny and I would like to invite you to join us and others to hear the respected and tireless activist, journalist and author, Maura Stephenes, US spokesperson for the International Campaign for Freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma and a humanitarian campaigner and writer on Iraq since 2003, for any or all of the following events:
On Friday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m., Maura will speak on Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi's http://www.dassk.com/ struggle for democracy and freedom in Burma on the 19th annivesary of August 8, 1988, the notorious day that witnessed the massive killings and widespread violent suppresion of the peaceful democracy activists in Burma by the ruling military junta (SLORC).
The No Exit Cafe, 7:00 p.m. http://www.heartlandcafe.com/nx_index.htm6970 North GlenwoodChicago, IL, 60626 USAPhone: (773) 743-3355
On Saturday, August 11 at 8:00 p.m., please join us for a dinner with Maura at Cafe Suron. We will also hear about Maura's recent work on Iraq and she will also answer any questions about her work on Iraq and Burma. For Maura's latest work on Iraq, please see http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/57902/
Cafe Suron, 1146 W Pratt, Chicago, IL 60626 - Telephone 773-465-6500
http://www.cafesuron.com/index.htm
(Please let either Danny or I know if you're coming so that we plan for the seating. There will be a fixed price for each person attending).
On Sunday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m., Azar is hosting a gathering at our home in honor of Maura in order to organize a Greater Chicago Women's Group for Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma. Please let Azar and I at (hamidakbari@comcast.net) know if you would be interested in attending this event and we will send you more information about it.
We hope you would not miss the opportunity to meet with Maura and be inspired by her commitment to peace and justice in Burma and Iraq. Please spread the word about these events to your interested friends and colleagues and we hope to see many of you at one or more of these events.
Azar Khounani, kidsacdemy@sbcglobal.net
Danny Postel, dannypostel@gmail.com
Hamid Akbari, hamidakbari@comcast.net
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