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Stories of Hope in Las Vegas

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Nevada Week | Season 6
Stories of Hope in Las Vegas

The science of hope, and an author’s story of imprisonment to asylum.

Nevada Week | Stories of Hope in Las Vegas 

SEASON 6: EPISODE 36 | Airdate: 3/15/2024

There is a science to hope. We look at how this weighs into mental health, and the efforts to make Las Vegas a “hopeful” city. We then meet Egyptian author Ahmed Naji, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He shares his experiences being imprisoned for his writings, and how he found a new life at UNLV.

Guests

  • Kathryn Goetzke, Founder, Hopeful Cities
  • Ahmed Naji, Author

 

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