Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Zieba Shorish-Shamley : oral history, 2002.
| Creator: | Shorish-Shamley, Zieba, 1950- | Project: | September 11, 2001 oral history narrative and memory project.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 42 pages sound recording 1 audiocassette (90 min.) | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteExecutive Director, Women's Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan.
Scope and ContentsBackground: born Herat, Afghanistan, participation in Afghani social activism, immigration to United States age 21; education: girls school in Afghanistan, Ph.D. anthropology University of Illinois; discussion of life under the Taliban; career: political activist, founder Women's Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan; post-9/11: testifying before United States Congress, work with Women's Caucus for Gender Justice, discussion of International Criminal Courts, thoughts on United States foreign policy.
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