Meeting

Daughters and Sons Guest Event: Personal Histories, Global Perspectives With Ali Velshi and Edward Wong

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Speakers
Ali Velshi

Host and Chief Correspondent, MSNBC; Author, Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy; CFR Member

Edward Wong

Diplomatic Correspondent, New York Times; Author, At The Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning With China; CFR Member

Presider
Carla Anne Robbins

Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; @robbinscarla

Introductory Remarks
Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

Panelists discuss their recently released memoirs, Small Acts of Courage and At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China, highlighting how their personal experiences helped shape their perspectives on democracy, history, identity, and global politics. 

The Daughters and Sons meeting series is made possible by generous endowment support from The Marc Haas Foundation and the Stanley S. Shuman Family Foundation.

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