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As one of today’s most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi Ali burst into international headlines following the 2004 murder of her colleague, Theo van Gogh, at the hands of a religious fundamentalist. Ayaan was immediately forced into hiding, having written the screenplay for Theo’s Submission, a fierce 11-minute critique of Islam. The treatment of women in the Islamic religion has been a clarion call for the Somolia-born Ayaan. At age 22, she fled to the Netherlands to escape an arranged marriage to a stranger. Her move to this secular, democratic country proved a pivotal turning point in her life. She began advocating for downtrodden women, attended college and was elected to the Dutch parliament. Don't miss political activist and best-selling author of Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali with guest host Jack Segal, Top NATO Adviser on Afghanistan and former U.S. diplomat in this topical conversation.
Produced by Stanton, A.

National Writers Series - An Evening with Ayaan Hirsi Ali - From City Opera House

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