Moral Courage Project to host Cyrus Nowrasteh

Friday, 07. 31. 2009  –  By the Moral Courage Project  –  3 Comments

Cyrus Nowrasteh

The Moral Courage Project is pleased to announce we will be hosting The Stoning of Soraya M. director Cyrus Nowrasteh, in a live, online conversation with our readers.

The conversation will take place Thursday August 6th 7:00 p.m. ET.

Participants can join the conversation simply by visiting our home page at the appropriate time.

Contact Janice at janice.formichella@gmail.com for more information.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Exclusive Film Clips

Tuesday, 06. 23. 2009  –  By the Moral Courage Project  –  21 Comments

Soraya’s aunt, Zahra, knows the dangers that Soraya faces if she goes against her husband’s wishes. 

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Soraya is trapped in an abusive marriage where she has no rights and no voice.  

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Zahra thinks that a job will free Soraya to escape her terrifying and oppressive situation.  

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Ali and the Mullah prove that their world is a man’s world.  

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After a speedy trial Soraya is sentenced to death by stoning. With no one in the village to turn to the women are forced to accept their fate.  

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As Soraya is betrayed by her own father, Zahra is carried away—outranked but far from defeated.

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Tuesday, 06. 9. 2009  –  By the Moral Courage Project  –  Comments Off

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Movie Screening of "The Stoning of Soraya M."

Tuesday, 05. 26. 2009  –  By the Moral Courage Project  –  Comments Off

On 22 May, The Moral Courage Project hosted a movie screening of "The Stoning of Soraya M." – an thought-provoking independent film opening in theathers on 26 June. Check out the audio-visual slideshow here.

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Slideshow: Screening of Faith Without Fear and discussion of global citizenship

Friday, 05. 15. 2009  –  By the Moral Courage Project  –  Comments Off

Young feminists at New York University debate what globalization really means after watching Irshad Manji's PBS film, "Faith Without Fear."

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