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AfterWards: Pakistani Author Bina Shah
February 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
After a year hiatus, AfterWards returns for its first meeting. Attend this special meeting with Pakistani writer Bina Shah.
Bina Shah is a writer and journalist, the author of six novels, including A Season for Martyrs and Before She Sleeps. Her work, which has been translated into numerous languages, focuses on Pakistani culture and society, women’s rights, and freedom of expression.
Shah is a two-time winner of Pakistan’s prestigious Agahi Award for excellence in journalism, was a fellow of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, and was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government.
Shah’s AfterWards session will focus on how doctors appear in her writing as symbols of compassion who also struggle with the burden of being the “authority” while trying to process their own emotions in very difficult settings. A wine and cheese reception will be offered.
Event Information
Event Title: Symbols of Compassion
Time: Tuesday February 20th at 5:30 pm
Location: The Garrett Room, 7th floor of the Children’s Center
About AfterWards:
- uses literature and art to spark conversations among participants on their clinical practices
- operates on a drop-in basis
- is all-inclusive, with attendees including: nurses, physicians, students, trainees, and others, and also interested community members such as teachers, writers, and artists
- encourages reflection through writing
- meets in-person only at 5:30 pm on the East Baltimore Campus
For more information and to RSVP contact Lauren Small
