http://kerrypither.com author • advocate • commentator Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:04:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://kerrypither.com/2009/04/media-advisory-dark-days-dramatic-reading-in-winnipeg-may-13/ http://kerrypither.com/2009/04/media-advisory-dark-days-dramatic-reading-in-winnipeg-may-13/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:40:22 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=334 "All of Canada's Muslim communities live in the shadow of what happened to Maher Arar and these other Muslim men. Their stories have left many of us asking whether in Canada there are two tiers of citizenship, and two levels of democracy, depending on your name, your faith, or your family roots."—Obby Khan Author Kerry Pither is touring to Winnipeg for a dramatic reading from her book Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians Tortured in the Name of Fighting Terror and will be joined on stage by local Winnipeg personalities Terry MacLeod, host of "Information Morning" on CBC Radio One 89.3 and Ibrahim (Obby) Khan, Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman #60. ]]> http://kerrypither.com/2009/04/media-advisory-dark-days-dramatic-reading-in-winnipeg-may-13/feed/ 0 http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/octopus-books-event-marks-40th-anniversary/ http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/octopus-books-event-marks-40th-anniversary/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:26:50 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=213 Octopus Books, is marking its 40th anniversary on Saturday, January 31 at the Library and Archives Canada with an event called "The age of persecution: Perspectives on an atrocity of our time." The event is being hosted by CBC radio's Adrian Harewood, and I'll be speaking along with authors Monia Mazigh and Alan Cumyn. It starts at 7:00 p.m. and admission is free.]]> http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/octopus-books-event-marks-40th-anniversary/feed/ 0 http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/high-level-leaks-and-undisclosed-sources-the-case-of-maher-arar-and-lapsed-media-ethics/ http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/high-level-leaks-and-undisclosed-sources-the-case-of-maher-arar-and-lapsed-media-ethics/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:03:46 +0000 kerry http://kerrypither.com/?p=207 Canadian Journalism Foundation called "High-level leaks and undisclosed sources: The case of Maher Arar and lapsed media ethics" on Thursday, January 29. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is being held in Alumni Hall, Victoria College (VC), University of Toronto.]]> http://kerrypither.com/2009/01/high-level-leaks-and-undisclosed-sources-the-case-of-maher-arar-and-lapsed-media-ethics/feed/ 0