Tibetan Protests Continue
Earlier this month, protests led by Tibetan monks against the Chinese government erupted into violence, as government forces responded with violence to quell the protests. We talk to Tibetan journalist and scholar, Tseten Wangchuk, and Students for a Free Tibet organizer, Kalaya’an Mendoza, for an analysis of the ongoing situation.
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Tseten Wangchuk is a journalist and independent researcher based in Washington, DC. Born in Lhasa and educated in Beijing, Tseten worked as a research scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, an elite thinktank, before coming to the U.S. He is the co-author of the policy paper, "Sino-Tibetan Dialogue in the Post-Mao Era: Lessons and Prospects.”
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Kalaya’an Mendoza is an organizer with Students for a Free Tibet.
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Update: Arabic School Principal in Fight Over Freedom of Speech
Last August, Debbie Almontaser, the incoming principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy – a new middle and high school that focuses on Arabic language and culture – was forced to step down after a media-generated furor over her explanation of the history of the word “intifada.” She then brought a lawsuit against the City, charging that her constitutional rights were violated. Tonight, we’ll get an update from Mona Eldahry, the founder of AWAAM, and Ms. Almontaser’s attorney on her case and the organizing work being done in support.
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Mona Eldahry is the Founder and Director of AWAAM: Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media. She has worked as a sound technician, video producer, and popular educator and has facilitated and coordinated programs for various community organizations and service providers. Her focus is to empower community members with the technical and community organizing skills necessary to affect social change. Mona holds a B.A. in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University.
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Alan Levine represents Ms. Almontaser in her case against the City of New York. He is also a staff attorney with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund.
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Eleven New Theater Pieces by Asian Artists
The Second Generation Theater Company is producing eleven new plays by Asian American writers at the Milagro Theater in Manhattan. We talk to Carla Ching and Ralph Pena, two playrights whose new work form part of the festival.
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Playwright Carla Ching is a former Angeleno, educator, teaching artist and former member of Peeling, the pan-Asian performance collective. Her full length plays include Dirty (finalist for the Cherry Lane Mentorship Project), Found Objects, and The Ripple Effect. Her one-acts include "Multicultural Education" (commissioned by Ma-Yi in collaboration with the Jerome Foundation) and Little Goth Girl (presented by Second Generation as part of TEN at the Public Theater in 2007).
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Ralph Pena is a playright and director, whose work, Tail, is part of the evening of new one-acts at the Milagro Theater.
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