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Chris Lymbertos

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Born and raised in Iran by Syrian and Armenian parents, Chris came to the Bay in 1976 to attend college with plans to return to the Middle East to teach. As a result of the changes in social and political conditions due to the revolution in Iran and the subsequent war, she remained in the U.S., developed a transcontinental and nomadic identity, and dedicated herself to building social and political awareness of racial, ethnic, class and gender identities in the U.S.
For the last 20 years she has dedicated herself to grassroots efforts and social justice organizations focused on shifting power dynamics away from entities based on exploitation and oppression to those based on equity and self-determination. Some of these organizations include Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Generation 5, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Women of Color Resource Center, WILD for Human Rights, among others.
Chris hopes that her work contributes to equity, peace and justice in all of our homelands and an opportunity for rightful and safe return for all exilees and refugees.