Former Iran political prisoner to speak Feb. 8

Jafar Yaghoobi will present “Let Us Water the Flowers: The Memoir of a Political Prisoner in Iran” as part of Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College World Issues Forum at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the Fairhaven College Auditorium on the Western campus.

Yaghoobi also will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Old Main Theater in a talk sponsored by the Social Issues Resource Center.

Both presentations are free and open to the public.

The 1980s were the bloodiest decade in Iran’s recent history. Based on his memoir, “Let Us Water the Flowers,” Yaghoobi, a former political prisoner in Iran, will recount the 1979 revolution, the torture, arrests and mass killings under the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini, and the struggle that continues for freedom, democracy and justice with the youth of Iran. His story seeks to understand the complexities of Iranian politics and the nature of the current regime, many of whose leaders were involved in the events described.

For more information on the World Issues Forum speaker series presented by WWU’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, call Shirley Osterhaus at (360) 650-2309 or visit the World Issues Forum Website at http://www.wwu.edu/depts/fairhaven.

WWU's Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, established in 1967, is nationally recognized for innovation in teaching and learning, intensive advising, student-designed majors, narrative assessment, experiential and independent learning and a commitment to social justice.