Sally Armstrong

Sally Armstrong, originally uploaded by johnwmacdonald.

Same ol' podium shot as last night with M G Vassanji, but I kind of like the lines in the photo: from microphone, to head, waist, arm, to hand and finger. It's a keeper. Might need a tighter crop though.
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From the OIWF online event blurb:
"BITTER ROOTS TENDER SHOOTS: THE UNCERTAIN FATE OF AFGHANISTAN'S WOMEN
With Sally Armstrong
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities
(314 Saint Patrick)

Everyone knows that Canada’s military is in Afghanistan, but what they don’t know is how much the average Canadian is contributing to aid efforts in that country. In Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots, respected journalist Sally Armstrong revisits Afghanistan to compare women’s lives pre- and post-Taliban, interviewing Afghan and Western women who are dedicated to improving health, education, culture, religion, and human rights. Armstrong connects these stories with the analysis of experts and considers the grassroots efforts of Canadians and the dedicated tax dollars being spent by the Canadian government. Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots is a moving portrayal of the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan in 2008."