The Muslim Societies, Global Perspectives is pleased to announce an upcoming conversation with Jamal Saeed about his recent memoir, My Road from Damascus, on Wednesday, March 1 at 6:30-8:30 PM in Mac-Corry D216.  

Jamal Saeed spent 12 years as a prisoner of conscience in Syria before being invited to Canada in 2016. He continues to raise awareness about Syria카지노 게임 컬렉션™s ongoing civil war and humanitarian crisis through his work as an activist, editor, visual artist, and author. He lives in Kingston, ON. 

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The conversation will also be live streamed on our Facebook page. Light refreshments will be served.