Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar and her co-author James Ingalls will be discussing their book, Bleeding Afghanistan, and the latest situation in Afghanistan in the Southern California area this weekend:

EAGLE ROCK
WHAT: Revolutionary Mic Nite: RAWA/AWM Benefit Event
WHEN: 7-11 pm, Friday May 18, 2007
WHERE: IMIX Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
FOR MORE INFO, download the flyer, or visit www.imixbooks.com
There will be spoken Word by Mujeres de Maiz and others, dance by UCLA’s Middle Eastern Dance and Performance Group, AAVAA, additional music by Pachamama and L@s Cafeter@s.

SANTA ANA, ORANGE COUNTY
WHAT: Bleeding Afghanistan book Discussion and Slide Show
WHEN: 6 pm, Saturday May 19, 2007
WHERE: El Centro Cultural de Mexico, 310 W 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701
FOR MORE INFO, visit www.el-centro.org

There will be copies of Bleeding Afghanistan for sale at both events. The authors will be available to sign books. Afghan crafts and other items from Afghan Women’s Mission will also be available for sale. All book and crafts proceeds will benefit AWM.

For more information, visit www.bleedingafghanistan.org.