Noor Ghazi, an Iraqi-American peace activist based in the United States, will appear on a livestream presentation on Tuesday, June 25. Ms. Ghazi will speak about the history of US involvement in Iraq, including the effects of sanctions and the 1991 "Gulf War," the 2003 US invasion, and the resulting 20+ years of turmoil in her native land. Her personal experience makes this more than a recitation of history. The event will be hosted by KBOO's Lisa Loving. The presentation, organized by Peace & Justice Works, will be followed by a moderated Q&A.
Ms. Ghazi holds an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies with a focus on International Peace Development. She serves as Director of the University Sponsorship Program at Guilford College with Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR). Her involvement as a professor of practice at UNC Chapel Hill-US and visiting lecturer at Mosul University-Iraq has allowed her to dedicate time to peace projects, including a documentary highlighting life under ISIS in Mosul. You can see the trailer for it here: The Mother of Two Springs. She also produced a short documentary about peace building in Mosul, Peace Letters to Nineveh.
With a strong emphasis on conflict in Iraq's modern history, Ms. Ghazi actively fosters collaborative efforts for peace building by creating inclusive platforms that unite diverse voices towards a more peaceful future in the region.