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...saying that, while we strongly and firmly oppose the Taliban regime, we are friends of the Afghan people." U.S. aircraft, probably with fighter jet escorts, will parachute relief supplies into areas where fleeing Afghans have gathered. The World Food Program trucked the first 400 tons of grain into Faryab and Balkh, northern Afghanistan, since deliveries were suspended after the Sept. 11 bombings. Aid workers estimated that they would have to provide 55,000 tons a month to feed all 6 million people thought to be in need. Another threat to the refugees appeared in the Pakistan border town of Quetta...
Thus, we must ingest our sudden humanity with a grain of salt. We must recognize the expediency, and not the moral uprightness, underlying our government’s new cause. And we must call it to task on its hypocrisy...
Weiss believes Against the Grain is particularly well suited for its task because it challenges what some students find unappealing about dance. “People in general often think that dance shows are boring,” said Weiss, who is Director of the Harvard Radcliffe Ballet Company. She maintains, however, that each piece in the show will defy typical complaints about old-fashioned presentation and traditional gender hierarchy...
While the directors hope Against the Grain will challenge the audience, the show will certainly challenge them. With casting now concluded, the dancers face the daunting task of putting up a main stage show in two weeks...
...Yamaguchi and Bergmann have faith in the abilities of Harvard dancers, maintaining that the caliber of dance on campus is very high. Many student dancers, including the production staff of Against the Grain, have professional experience with companies such as The School of American Ballet and the Martha Graham School...