Author Newzad Brifki | My Journey to America: A Kurdish-American Story

When

Monday September 10, 2018: 7:00pm to 8:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description

Newzad Brifki's journey to America began in Kurdistan, from which his family fled in 1988 when he was three years old, due to the oppressive governmental regime of Saddam Hussein. He lived in a refugee camp in Turkey for 4 years before coming to America with his family being sponsored by a family through Lutheran Social Services in 1992.

Brifki's book, My Journey to America is a personal memoir about his journey to America. He graduated high school in Moorhead, MN and eventually earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and an MBA in 2014. Brifki is the founder and director of the Kurdish Community of America, which is a resource center for the vast local Kurdish community members in the Fargo-Moorhead area and a bridge to the greater community, nurturing understanding of Kurdish people's stories and history. He is also running for Mayor of Moorhead. This event includes a book signing and books will be for sale.

This event is a part of the Ann Arbor District Library's programming with the Becoming American Documentary & Film Discussion series. For more information about the Becoming American Documentary Film & Discussion Series and other related programming, visit aadl.org/becomingamerican.