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ArteEast Presents: My Father and Qaddafi

Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
Wednesday, June 24, 2026•7:00 PM
Jihan’s father Mansur Rashid Kikhia was the Foreign Minister of Libya, ambassador to the United Nations, and a human rights lawyer. After serving in Qaddafi's increasingly brutal regime, he defected from the government and became the leader of the peaceful opposition.
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