Shaila Abdullah Invited
to Read at the Chowrangi 2005 Fundraiser
Austin, TX: Pakistani-American
author Shaila Abdullah, author of the award winning book
Beyond the Cayenne Wall was invited to the Chowrangi 2005
Fundraiser on December 8, 2005, to do a book reading.
The event took place in the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New
York and marked the launch of the Chowrangi magazine's latest
issue that highlights the recent tragedy of the Pakistan
earthquake and the triumph of the human spirit. A portion
of the proceeds from the event went towards the long-term
reconstruction and rehabilitation of schools in the affected
areas through Ibtida, a non-profit organization working
to provide quality education to underprivileged children
in the rural areas of Pakistan.
The other celebrated authors who presented readings at the
event were Haroon Moghul and Bushra Rehman.
"Team Chowangi's efforts are to be applauded,"
says Abdullah. "Not only are they seeking to rectify
the overall image of Pakistan but they have an ongoing agenda
to help rebuild the affected areas of Pakistan as well.
The December fundraiser was only one of such events."
Chowrangi is a quarterly magazine that investigates the
intersection of the Pakistani-American community with both
the United States and Pakistan in matters social, political,
cultural, and spiritual. The magazine boldly tackles the
social issues in the country that require the world's attention.
About Shaila Abdullah:
Shaila Abdullah has been writing for Dallas Child, About
Families, Sulekha,Women's Own, Fashion Collection, and other
publications since 1993. Her creative work focuses on the
strengths and weaknesses of Pakistani women and their often
unconventional choices in life. Her book, Beyond the Cayenne
Wall, received the Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction in
the 2005 Norumbega Fiction Awards. An excerpt of Beyond
the Cayenne Wall is available online. She may be contacted
through her Web site at http://www.shailaabdullah.com, by
e-mail at
shailaabdullah@gmail.com, or by phone at 512-924-7674
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