Purple Dandelion
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When:
| Fri 13 May ’11, 10:00am–11:00am |
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Where: Lower NZI Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Dr, Auckland CBD Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Festival Club: $16.00
- Early Bird: $20.00
- Standard: $25.00
- Student : $12.50
- Booking fees may apply
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Purple Dandelion is the true story of Farida Sultana, a Muslim woman and single mother whose early life in Bangladesh led her to question the traditions of Islamic culture. An arranged marriage at 18 took her to war-torn Iran with her husband and young daughter, before eventually settling in New Zealand.
Having experienced domestic violence herself, she was conscious of the many immigrant women suffering under oppressive conditions in New Zealand, and she set up Shakti, our first ethnic women’s refuge which helps women and families of over 42 different ethnicities.
She has also worked in Asia and the Middle East encouraging women to condemn violence and claim their human rights. She discusses her life, and the experiences and struggles of these courageous women, with co-author, Shila Nair.
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