HBO Films Presents My Trip To Al-Qaeda

Author: Lisa Johnson
Published: September 06, 2010 at 7:12 pm
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The events of 9/11 left a nation in shock. The devastation that occurred on that day lives in the heart of each American. The country, paralyzed with questions, tried to heal and rationalize the complexity of such an atrocity. One man followed his personal questioning and took actions that led him on a trip he will not soon forget.

Journalist Lawrence Wright explored the moral dilemmas he experienced as he researched Al-Qaeda and the road that lead to the 9/11 tragedy. Lawrence Wright is the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist that followed his heart. His story was first staged in a one-man play, My Trip to Al-Qaeda, in 2006.

On Tuesday, September 7th, HBO Documentary Films presents My Trip To Al-Qaeda, as the one-man play comes to the screen. This documentary will chronicle fundamentalist Islam’s rise to power, as well as Wright’s struggle to remain objective as a journalist in the wake of 9/11. Be sure to tune in, you won't want miss the opportunity to see this pilgrimage.

 
 

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Article Author: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Y. Johnson-Collins is an writer and educator that lives in Portland, OR. She is the mother of four and has been happily remarried for 7 years. Lisa is working on two books, The 7 Keys to Unlocking Autism with Elaine Hall (Founder of the Miracle …

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