This is what solidarity looks like! ~ Sarah Shourd
Hey Friends and Supporters,
I’m writing to let you know that I will be saying a few words and performing a few songs that I wrote in prison at the Art Auction this Saturday. I’m an in L.A. right now working on the songs with three incredible musicians that dropped from the sky into my life soon after I got out of prison: Bobby Field, Nic Flynt and Jennifer Argenti. Shane and Josh asked me to try and use my songs to bring our experience out into the free world, this will be my first ‘live’ attempt!
The organizers have put in a ton of work into this really important Art Auction to FREE ALL THREE and so please show up with friends in tow! There will be something for everyone here: food, drinks, music, talking and ART! This event will honor the beauty and humanity of Josh and Shane in so many ways, with particular focus on Shane’s award-winning work as a photojournalist. Many incredible photographers have donated their work (as well as artists using other mediums) and all purchases over 100$ will be tax-deductible.
This is what solidarity looks like!
Your Friend In Hard Times and Better Times to Come,
Sarah Shourd
About the author
Before her detainment in Iran, Sarah Shourd had been living with Shane in Damascus, where she taught English and was learning Arabic. She previously taught as part of the Iraqi Student Project, a program which gives Iraqi students living in Damascus the skills to continue their education in US schools. She was on a break from her teaching responsibilities for a week, and she and Shane decided to take a hiking trip with their friends Josh and Shon. Sarah has written articles on travel and social issues reflecting her time in Syria, Ethiopia, Yemen and Mexico. Sarah, who has an older brother and sister, was born in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up in Los Angeles, California. She attended UC Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lived after graduating until moving to Damascus with Shane. Sarah was released from Evin prison after 410 days of detention on September 14, 2010.
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