Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
For many years, Afghan women living in the US have worked to raise awareness of human rights violations in their native country. Join Kojo to hear their first-hand experiences and to learn about this network of determined women.
Guests
- Zieba Shorish-Shamley Executive Director, Women's Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan
- Nasrine Gross DC Representative of Nagar, an Afghan Women's Rights Organization based in Paris, and author of several books (in Farsi) on the history of Afghan Women
- Fahima Vorgetts Women's rights advocate, supporter of the Revolutionary Association of the Women in Afghanistan, and supporter of HAWCA (Humanitarian Assistance for Women and Children of Afghanistan)
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