Join Freedom House for a special screening of “Symphony of Courage” a film that tells the story of the last students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) to be evacuated from the country after the Taliban takeover last year.
The screening will be introduced by Freedom House’s Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, and His Excellency Francisco Duarte Lopes, Portuguese ambassador to the United States.
After the screening, stay tuned for a panel discussion on Afghan Human Rights featuring:
- Anne Richard, Afghanistan Coordination Lead/Distinguished Fellow, Freedom House
- Farishta Sakhi, Senior Program Manager, Freedom House
- Alexandra Bilreiro, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Portugal
- Beth Mendelson, VOA Executive Producer/ Director of "Symphony of Courage"
- Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, Director, Afghanistan National Institute of Music
Ayesha Tanzeem, South and Central Asia Division Director, Voice of America will deliver closing remarks.
