August 19–20, 2017
Written by Fawzia Afzal-Khan
Directed by George Potter
Featuring: Gloria Imseih Petrelli and Priya Mohanty
A Muslim feminist responds to the hijacking of Islam by patriarchal extremists. Her unfiltered, stream-of-consciousness reflections deliver a potent indictment of the surreal and sardonic world we now inhabit, and a welcome reminder that sisterhood is powerful.
Performed as part of Silk Road Rising's Crescent and Star: Arab and Muslim Journeys series, this reading also included selections of Fawzia Afzal-Khan's short documentary, Siren Song: Women Singers of Pakistan, and a talkback with her, director George Potter, and Production and Literary Manager Corey Pond.