In October 2009, AAAWA hosted its first event, “Witness to War: Afghan Poetry and Narratives” at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. The event celebrated the launch of One Story, Thirty Stories: An Anthology of Contemporary Afghan American Literature (University of Arkansas Press), co-edited by Zohra Saed and Sahar Muradi. The event featured readings from Afghan American writers who identify as survivors of war, refugees, repatriates, and those who remained in exile or resettled in the US. Featured writers included: Masood Kamandy, Naheed Elyasi, Zohra Saed, Afifa Yusufi, Sedika Mojadidi, and Sahar Muradi.
