Tower and Town, November 2022 (view the full edition)20 Years In AfghanistanThe screening of the film 'My Life, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan' which I played a role in promoting, was very well attended. I would like to thank all those who bought tickets, for their interest and support. The following is a letter from Natalia Deane, Head of Communications at AFGHANAID, to the Manager at the Parade Cinema. I wanted to extend our deepest thanks for helping to facilitate the event at the Parade Cinema last week, and thank you for waving the entry fee for 3 of the tickets - that was really kind of you. The cinema is absolutely lovely and the evening was a great success, raising over £600 in donations on the night. I am sure Neil would have mentioned that the UK government is doubling everything we raise from this appeal so £600 is transformed into £1200 to be channelled to supporting Afghan women, during a time when to be a woman in Afghanistan has become so much more difficult, and the hard won rights of the last 20 years have been rolled back. On top of this, we saw an uplift in donations on the evening of the 28th and on 29th and 30th, amounting to £994, which I am sure was at least in part due to the event. Aside from donations, these events are so important for raising awareness and keeping the issues facing the people of Afghanistan in people's minds, so that we can ensure people do not forget about them at a time when they need our support the most. Thank you again and very best wishes, Natalia Neil Hall |