Khaled Hosseini: Author, "The Kite Runner"
Cubberley Community Center (4000 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303)
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The last date listed for Khaled Hosseini: Author, "The Kite Runner" was Thursday November 3, 2005 / 7:00pm.
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Activist/Author Raj Patel Investigates the World Food Crisis
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British-born Raj Patel has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United States, so it's safe to say he has a pretty comprehensive world-view. Called "the rock star of social justice," this activist is best known for his 2008 book Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. See him live at the Cubberly Community Center, where he'll delve into the complex reasons why half the world is malnourished while the other half suffers from overabundance and obesity. He'll have you looking at the food on your plate in a whole new way. Learn More
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The Kite Runner is the first Afghan novel to be written in English. Laura Bush and Isabel Allende have both praised first-time author Hosseini for crafting an extraordinary, epic tale of two orphaned boys coming of age in war-torn Afghanistan. Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Hosseini and his family relocated to Paris, France, where his father was assigned a diplomatic post at the Afghan Embassy. The family was later granted political asylum and moved to the U.S. in 1980.
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The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, presenting over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
Founded in 1903, the Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Erin Brockovich in 2001. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at the Club.