After Words

After Words: Mahvish Rukhsana Khan author of "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me" interviewed by Nancy Snow, senior research fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy

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From BookExpo America in Los Angeles, Mahvish Rukhsana Khan, journalist and recent law school graduate, recounts her time at Guantanamo Bay prison as an interpreter for Afghan detainees in "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me."  Ms. Khan recalls her over thirty trips to Guantanamo Bay and the relationships that she developed with the imprisoned men and her desire to secure them a fair trial.  Mahvish Rukhsana Khan discusses her book with Nancy Snow, senior research fellow at the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy.

About the Authors

Mahvish Rukhsana Khan

Mahvish Rukhsana Khan's writing has appeared in several publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Ms. Khan is a recent law school graduate.
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Nancy Snow

Nancy Snow is a senior research fellow at the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy. She is also an associate communications professor at California State University, Fullerton and adjunct communications professor at the University of Southern California. Ms. Snow is the author of three books, including "Information War: American Propaganda, Free Speech & Opinion Control Since 9/11."

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After Words: Mahvish Rukhsana Khan author of "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me" interviewed by Nancy Snow, senior research fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy

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