On the Move 2011: Nathalie Handal (Reading Tour to Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan)

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Pakistan
Nepal
Afghanistan
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On the Move
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Pakistan
Nepal
Afghanistan

"On the Move" is a series of interviews with American writers traveling with the IWP on various study and reading projects. Produced in association with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. This video and the tour was made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Producer: Ram Devineni/Rattapallax Media.

Year: 
2011

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