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VPR Presents Neil MacFarquhar

VPR presents a recent talk by New York Times Bureau Chief, Neil MacFarquhar, on the obstacles to democratic change in the Arab world. Fresh out of Cairo, he recently spoke in South Burlington and was part of the Elder Education Enrichment program.
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Iraqi Ambassador Samir Sumaida’ie

In speech Monday night in Colchester, Iraq’s ambassador to the U.S. discussed Iraq’s effort to build democratic institutions in the country as violence has ebbed in the past few year.
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VPR Presents Jay Allison

Jay Allison, best known for his work with The Moth and This I Believe, speaks about storytelling at Middlebury College.