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11 Nov BABEL featuring Omar El Akkad

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On November 11, 2022 the BABEL season continued at Kleinhans Music Hall with the brilliant author & journalist Omar El Akkad.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so special. Big thank you to El Akkad who left us in awe over the powerful and unsettling stories he shared of the human experience.

Photographs by Pat Cray and Nancy J. Parisi

  • Omar El Akkad at the BABEL Student Event at the JBWC 11.10.22. by Nancy J Parisi
  • Zelda Youth Ambassador BABEL Student Event 11.10.22 by Nancy J Parisi
  • Tombari Augustine & De'Mariona Gray BABEL Student Event Omar El Akkad introduction photo by Nancy J Parisi
  • Omar El Akkad in conversation with Barbara Cole_BABEL 11.10.2022 by Nancy J Parisi
  • Omar El Akkad at Kleinhans BABEL 11.10.22 by Pat Cray
  • Barbara Cole & Omar El Akkad backstage at Kleinhans by Nancy J. Parisi
  • Richie Wills BABEL welcome 11.10.22 by Pat Cray
  • Omar El Akkad BABEL photo by Nancy J. Parisi
  • Omar El Akkad BABEL by Nancy J. Parisi 11.10.2022
  • Omar El Akkad BABEL by Nancy J Parisi
  • Omar El Akkad BABEL by Pat Cray
  • Barbara Cole BABEL introduction 11.10.22 by Pat Cray
  • Omar El Akkad portrait by Pat Cray