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Canadian Professor of Anthropology discusses her book and the impact of violence on women in Afghanistan
Dr Parin Dossa speaking with an audience member before delivering her presentation at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Najeeb Sumrani
The Ismaili Centre Toronto
Canada
Toronto, 29 April 2015 — Dr Parin Dossa, Professor of Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, spoke at the Ismaili Centre about her book Afghanistan Remembers: Gendered Narrations of Violence and Culinary Practices. The book examines the recollections “of violence through memories and food practices” of Afghan women, according to the University of Toronto Press. “Her work reveals how the suffering and trauma of violence has been rendered socially invisible following decades of life in a war-zone.”
Dr Dossa recounted some of her interactions with women while in Afghanistan, and their courage, resilience and ability to give meaning to their lives within spaces of devastation. She shared the stories of two women illustrating the violence that has shaped their lives and their resilient spirit.
She encouraged the audience to acknowledge the global culture of violence and to address the issue by tackling it at a grassroots level. The presentation was followed by an interactive question and answer session.
