rapid response on Afghanistan
Leaving Kabul: We Thought We Had More Time
Thursday, October 7th 7PM to 8PM
*REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED*
A conversation with Brian Castner, writer, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and veteran of the Iraq War. Castner serves as a Senior Crisis Advisor for Amnesty International and was on assignment when Kabul fell to the Taliban in August. He will share his experience of fleeing the airport, his perspectives on Afghanistan, and why he was in the country at this time. Information on how you can support and help those in need from Afghanistan will be presented.
He is the bestselling author of Disappointment River, All the Ways We Kill and Die, and the war memoir The Long Walk, which was adapted into an opera and named a New York Times Editor’s Pick and Amazon Best Book of the Year. His journalism and essays have appeared in the New York Times, WIRED, Esquire, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Time Magazine, and on National Public Radio.
We invite educators, students and the community to attend this event.
No registration Fee - Donations Welcome
Consider a donation: https://bit.ly/AHR2021
Each attendee will receive an autographed copy of ONE of Brian’s books – All the Ways We Kill and Die OR The Long Walk. We invite educators, students and the community to attend this event.
A conversation with Brian Castner, writer, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and veteran of the Iraq War. Castner serves as a Senior Crisis Advisor for Amnesty International and was on assignment when Kabul fell to the Taliban in August. He will share his experience of fleeing the airport, his perspectives on Afghanistan, and why he was in the country at this time. Information on how you can support and help those in need from Afghanistan will be presented.
He is the bestselling author of Disappointment River, All the Ways We Kill and Die, and the war memoir The Long Walk, which was adapted into an opera and named a New York Times Editor’s Pick and Amazon Best Book of the Year. His journalism and essays have appeared in the New York Times, WIRED, Esquire, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Time Magazine, and on National Public Radio.
We invite educators, students and the community to attend this event.
No registration Fee - Donations Welcome
Consider a donation: https://bit.ly/AHR2021
Each attendee will receive an autographed copy of ONE of Brian’s books – All the Ways We Kill and Die OR The Long Walk. We invite educators, students and the community to attend this event.
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Date & Time:
-Thursday, October 7th, 2021
-Time: 7PM to 8PM -Free Registration - Co-sponsored by Erie 1 BOCES. Open to educators, students and all community members interested. |