Conversation: George Packer & Ahmed Ali
March 11, 2008 | NYC
PEN Board Member and author George Packer speaks with Iraqi translator Ahmed Ali about the Iraqi refugee crisis.
This conversation took place as part of PEN American Center’s 2008 Annual General Meeting.
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• Introduction by Larry Siems
• Entire conversation (20:19)
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