Malalai Joya is an Afghan activist, author, and former politician. She served as an elected parliamentary member of the National Assembly of Afghanistan, until she was expelled for denouncing other members as warlords and war criminals. She has been a vocal critic of both the US/NATO occupation and the Karzai government, as well as the Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists.
In this interview recorded in San Francisco on April 9, 2011 Joya speaks about the US occupation, the inspiration of the Arab uprisings, and the Afghan social movements in her interview.
Produced by Upheaval Productions.
www.UpheavalProductions.com
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