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Kiran Deol needed two surgeries after being hit in the face with a bottle in a racist attack outside a 7-Eleven in December.
Based in Los Angeles, Deol made a short documentary film right out of college titled"Woman Rebel," released in 2010. It follows the story of a woman rebel soldier who went from fighting in the jungles of Nepal to the halls of parliament. It focuses on"women who are agents of change and not victims of circumstance," Deol said.Speaking about her attack via stand-up,"it's an opportunity to take back the story," Deol said.
Parliament of religions Thousands of attendees are expected at the Parliament of the World's Religions, which returns to Chicago this August after 30 years. The Windy City is the birthplace of the interfaith movement that's marking 130 years of history. The inaugural World Parliament of Religions was held in September 1893 in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, later known as the World's Fair, in Chicago.
Halal fest The Illinois Muslim Chamber of Commerce's first Naperville Halal Fest will run from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 5, at Frontier Park, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville. The fest celebrates the rich cultural diversity of the Muslim world experienced through halal food, traditional clothing, music, cultural performances and children's activities.
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