Book Talk: Andrea Rugh, 4-6 pm Town Hall - Sunday, March 7, 2010

The Women’s Club is sponsoring a talk by Andrea Rugh in the Town Hall, March 7, from 4 to 6 pm, about her new book, Simple Gestures: A Cultural Journey Into the Middle East. The book relates her experiences over 40 years living and working in 8 countries of the Middle East: Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

Andrea came to know people from many walks of life as she played multiple roles: As mother, she became friendly with local families. As the wife of a diplomat who later became ambassador in two countries, she came to know royal women in the Gulf. As a professional anthropologist, Andrea worked as a technical advisor for USAID development projects in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa; as a research associate for the Harvard Institute of International Development; and for Save the Children and UNICEF in Pakistan and Afghanistan. She is currently an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington,D.C.

For additional information on the event, contact Celia Peacock.