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9 March 2009
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN, Chairman
MICHAEL M. KAISER, President

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
A STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE
DIRECTED BY
Dalia Basiouny

FEATURING
ELMAZ ABINADER
MUSIC BY
TONY KHALIFE

Country of Origin
In a country of immigrants, identity is negotiated through society, culture, requirements of jobs, bureaucracies, communities and families. Country of Origin illustrates how three women of different times and generations are confronted by elements beyond their control--systems that name them and change them. Two of those stories are presented here tonight.
Act One: By My Name Only
1921 Ellis Island
Marwa

Act Three: The Flower Girl
1959 Southwestern Pennsylvania
Elmaz

These stories are told by Elmaz Abinader
All Music is composed by Tony Khalife
Judy Piazza: Percussion
Kamal Ghammache-Mansour: Saxophone; Flute
Tony Khalife: Guitar