Grandmothers Against the War will host a discussion with Malalai Joya, who's recently published the memoir, "A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice."

As an elected member of the Wolesi Jirga from Farah province, Joya has publicly denounced the presence of what she considers warlords and war criminals in the parliament. Elected to the Afghan parliament in 2003 & 2005, in May 2007, Joya was suspended from parliament on the grounds that she had insulted fellow representatives in a television interview. Her suspension, which is currently being appealed, has generated protest internationally and appeals for her reinstatement have been signed by high profile writers, intellectuals such as Naomi Klein and Noam Chomsky, and politicians including Members of Parliament from Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain." (source: Wikipedia)



The event is FREE.