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    LITERATURE

    Between Two Worlds... My Life and Captivity in Iran - Roxana Saberi, Journalist and Author

    Presented by Commonwealth Club at Cubberley Community Center Theatre

    April 21, 2010

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    Between Two Worlds... My Life and Captivity in Iran - Roxana Saberi, Journalist and Author
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    While working in Iran last year, journalist Roxana Saberi made international headlines when she was dragged from her home, detained, and arrested by intelligence agents. Cut off from the outside world, Saberi was accused of espionage and later sentenced to eight years in Evin, Iran’s most notorious prison. After months of appeals, the charges against Saberi were finally reduced and she was released and returned back to the U.S. Saberi...

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    While working in Iran last year, journalist Roxana Saberi made international headlines when she was dragged from her home, detained, and arrested by intelligence agents. Cut off from the outside world, Saberi was accused of espionage and later sentenced to eight years in Evin, Iran’s most notorious prison. After months of appeals, the charges against Saberi were finally reduced and she was released and returned back to the U.S. Saberi breaks her silence to tell her harrowing story of imprisonment and ultimate release. She also sheds light on Iran’s political regime and the current challenges facing the country.


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    Cubberley Community Center Theatre

    4000 Middlefield Road
    Palo Alto, CA 94303

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    $18 $12 CC members

    Times:
    7pm

    Phone: 408-280-5530

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