BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Spokane Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Spokane Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b08baec4-ff5e-435a-8e01-7dd519364007 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T195307Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T153000 SUMMARY:Freedom and Democracy In Iran and America LOCATION:Central\nCentral X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Central;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10; X-TITLE=Central:geo:47.6594332,-117.42554 GEO:47.6594332;-117.42554 DESCRIPTION:Manoochehre "Mike" Ghavarehchee\, an Iranian-American who came to the United States as a refugee in 1985\, will discuss the political hi story that has led to the current protests in Iran..\nhttps://spokanelibra ry.libnet.info/event/7587883 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Mr. Gahvarehchee is an Iranian-American wh o fled political persecution in Iran to Turkey in 1983. He was eventually granted asylum in the United States and has lived and worked here since 19 85. \;

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Mr. Gahvarehchee \;will join Spokane Public Library in conversation with Spokesman-Review columnist Sue Lani Madsen to discus s the recent political history in Iran that has led to the political prote sts that are occurring there now. He will also offer his perspective on th e Iranian people's longing for freedom and democracy\, and what American c itizens can learn from their demonstrations.

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