I just received my author's copies of Looks Like Daylight in the mail. The book is full of interviews with amazing young people from First Nations, Native American, Metis and Inuit communities from all around North America. Doing the book was a real educational experience for me, and I came away from the project understanding a little bit of how much I have yet to learn. I hope folks will read the book and will develop a real appreciation for the wealth of brains and talent these young people bring to our world. We are lucky that they are here.
Heading to Cleveland on Wednesday to meet with the students and teachers at Magnificat High School for Girls. They have been reading My Name Is Parvana. Nervous about the drive, but looking forward to great discussions.
On Sunday, Sept 15, I'll be reading at the Eden Mills Writers Festival, followed soon after that by a trip to Winnipeg for the Winnipeg Writers Fest info@thinairwinnipeg.ca Then, in October, it's off to Vancouver for the festival there, Oct 22 and 23 www.writersfest.bc.ca
I deeply appreciate being invited to all these events.
ESRA magazine is a publication for English-speaking Israeli women. They have just published a piece I wrote on the Dom women of Jerusalem and their work of organizing a community centre to provide much-needed serves to the folks in their community. The link is www.esra-magazine.com/blog/post/hidden-gems
This month's edition of Herizons magazine also has an article on the Dom women.
The UN reports that more than two million Syrians have fled their land to become refugees in nearby countries, including Iraq. For awhile, Iraqis sought refuge in Syria. Four million other Syrians are displaced inside Syria No one knows where or when the violence will hit, so they move, hoping they'll be safe in the new location. Let's keep them in our thoughts and help out as we can.
I'm very excited about writing this new blog. I hope readers will like it and respond.