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Homeland to Home

Saturday, May 31 | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Berkeley Public Library - Mystery Room

  • Black Voices
  • Family Day
  • History
  • Middle Eastern Voices
  • Muslim Voices
  • Palestianian Voices
  • Panel Discussion
  • Picture Books

Mona Damluji, Mina Javaherbin, Maysa Odeh

A sense of place is something we all deserve. For children whose roots lie in lands and cultures that are often under- or even mis-represented, the concept of home can be complex. When the politics of war propaganda and media stereotypes permeate our lives, children’s books offer insight, better understanding, and for some a path home. From Iraq, Palestine, and Iran, three authors share their homeland journeys. Mona Damluji (I Want You to Know), Maysa Odeh (A Map For Falasteen), Mina Javaherbin (My Father’s House). Moderated by Khalil Bendib, host of Voices of the Middle East and North Africa on KPFA (94.1 FM).

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Book signing information: Eastwind Books, at the venue by the stage

Moderator:

khalil bendib
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