Events

Come see "Sand and Sorrow," a powerful film about Darfur!   Speakers will discuss the film and al-Bashir's recent indictment; there will be a question forum at the end.  Participate in our petition and letter-writing campaign to our representatives, and write messages that will be sent to refugees in Darfur!  The movie night itself will also be filmed and sent to Darfur.  Refreshments will be provided.  Doors open at 6:30 for letter-writing! 

Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Army in 1959. He spent the next 33 years in prison for the "crimes" of peaceful demonstration and refusal to denounce his apolitical teacher as an Indian spy. He was tortured, starved and sentenced to hard labor. He watched his nation and culture destroyed, his teachers, friends and family displaced, jailed or killed under Chinese occupation. Fire Under the Snow reaches back to Palden's birth in 1933 and follows him through the Orwellian nightmare that began with the Chinese invasion.

This film is part of the Asian Film Festival, www.affd.org. People ordering tickets online by Thursday, August 14, at Noon can get a $2 discount when they use the code "2008member."