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MPAC Adds "Saving Face" to 2012 Media Awards HonoreesBy: Marium Mohiuddin
 MPAC's 21st Annual Media Awards will be presented to the Academy Award winning documentary "Saving Face," Sundance Film Festival winner "Kinyarwanda" and TLC on Sunday, May 13 in Los Angeles.Each year, in coordination with the MPAC Foundation, MPAC’s Media Awards Gala honors artists, actors, executives, authors and activists for serving as “voices of courage and conscience.”
Since 1991, MPAC has honored those who use art and media to create enriching and humanizing portrayals of Islam and Muslims, promote diversity and social justice issues, and inspire action.
“SAVING FACE”
This 2012 Academy Award winning documentary chronicles the lives of heroic Pakistani women as they attempt to reconstruct their faces and their lives after suffering from acid burn attacks. MPAC is proud to honor director Daniel Junge and the documentary’s protagonist, plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad, for sharing this inspiring story of resilience. Every year, more than 100 people in Pakistan (mostly women) are victims of acid attacks, while many cases go unreported. Read more..
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Recap of the 2nd Annual Hassan Hathout Legacy Foundation Essay ContestBy: Eba Hathout
On March 3rd, 2012, the Hassan Hathout Legacy Foundation celebrated 5th through 8th grade student participants and winners of the Foundation’s annual essay contest “How to Grow a Loving Heart”. Over 100 participants received honorable mention and a certificate. The top contestants were additionally awarded a medal and a check for $200.00 in a special event attended by their families as well as their school heads and teachers at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, California. You can view the video of the event below.
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