Sunday, December 13, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Avenue
Oakwood, OH 45419

Rebecca Blumenstein and Diana Kapp
The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape From Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America

The Last Free Women is a powerful true story of survival, courage, and second chances set against the dramatic fall of Afghanistan in August 2021. As the Taliban swept into Kabul, dreams that had taken years to build vanished overnight. For young women like Marwa, Mursal, Maryam, and Samira, the future they had envisioned was suddenly replaced by fear, uncertainty, and a desperate race to escape. At the center of this extraordinary story is Rebecca Blumenstein, a senior journalist who helped orchestrate one of the largest privately sponsored refugee evacuations in modern American history. Working against impossible odds, she led efforts that brought hundreds of Afghans to safety and helped them begin anew in the United States. Through the intertwined journeys of four remarkable women, The Last Free Women explores resilience, identity, and hope. It is a moving portrait of lives uprooted by conflict and the determination to rebuild, belong, and thrive in a new world.

No cost.

Questions? Contact Stacy Emoff at semoff@jfgd.net.

In partnership with Wright Memorial Public Library and Hadassah.