Stories unite and inspire us - no matter the language or country of origin!
Connected by one of the world's most multicultural cities, emerging and published authors - members of the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) - were asked to share stories and viewpoints on how immigrants build bridges: between cultures, inner and outer worlds, past and future...
Each chapter of this engaging anthology - written in their preferred style (poetry, non-fiction, fiction) - portrays different aspects of the vast array of immigrants' experiences. All spiced up with cultural "flavours" of thirteen countries besides Canada: Romania, India, France, Senegal, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Cameroon, Lebanon, Germany, USA, and Iran.
Similar to IWA's mission, this book is also an attempt to build bridges between people - immigrants or not - connecting them through universal themes like belonging, finding your voice and purpose, desire, spirituality, ancestry and more.
What's inside?
A Blessing in Disguise, by Gabriela Casineanu
The Bridge Within and Without, by Claudiu Murgan
Everything Was Fine Until Friday, by Oscar Cecena
Take Me Home, by Shruti Dargan
Words in Exile, by Bänoo Zan
The Abyssinian Rose, by Guillaume Lorin
Humanity's Treasure Lies in Its Diversity, by Mareme Diongue
I Let My Soul Speak, by Fouad El-Khabbaz
Bridging Talent and Opportunities, by Liliana Nakamura
A Journey of Bridging, by Malika Mounir
Discover Your Identity, by Alice Fomen
"Don't Slam the Door Behind You", by Gabriela Covaci
Our Father's Fathers, by Carol Donohue
The Hero's Journey in Story and Life, by Nina Munteanu
Readers who have experienced moving to a new country will nod with empathy on each page.
No immigration experience? The richness of the stories and viewpoints portrayed in this anthology might surprise you!
This book is a must-read for anyone studying or working in the immigration field, to truly understand the experience of being a newcomer (no matter at what age).
Dive into this gripping anthology with international flavour and universally human truths.
Author Biography:
The Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) is a non-profit corporation that provides programs, activities, and services that empower and support immigrant writers in their journeys. Our mission: To encourage immigrants to express themselves more through writing, to bring more awareness, compassion, and peace into the world. We hope that our initiative will also inspire non-immigrants to open up more and share their knowledge, expertise, and talents - so together we can build a better world for all of us! For more information: ImmigrantWriters.com Certified professional coach, consultant, and award-winning author, Gabriela Casineanu considers life as a self-discovery journey worth exploring. Her creative and curious soul didn't care much about the MBA and 18 years of experience in the technical field (engineering, IT, quality assurance). It found a way to turn things around, leading to coaching (individuals, teams), business consulting, training, entrepreneurship, artistic expressions, and writing. Through her coaching practice, Gabriela helped thousands of professionals to advance their careers, and creative entrepreneurs to understand how to use the power of their mind to become more successful. Gabriela loves to creatively combine concepts and techniques from various fields, and is passionate about building a better world by tapping into introverts' power. She finds strength in nature and loves intuitive painting, nature photography, outdoor activities, visiting sacred places, the Holographic Universe concept, and ...wearing that turquoise ski jacket!: -) Find out more at GabrielaCasineanu.com Nina Munteanu is an award winning ecologist, novelist and science writer. She has written over a dozen eco-fiction, science fiction, and fantasy novels. She is currently editor for European zine Europa SF and Eagle Publishing House and writes for Amazing Stories. An award-winning short story writer, and essayist, Nina currently lives in Toronto where she teaches writing at the University of Toronto and George Brown College. Her book Water Is...--a scientific study and personal journey as limnologist, mother, teacher, and environmentalist--was picked by Margaret Atwood in the New York Times as 2016 'The Year in Reading'. Nina frequently speaks at scientific conferences, gives workshops on writing throughout North America and Europe and coaches writers to publication. Her writing guide The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! was adopted by several colleges and universities throughout North America and Europe. The guidebook series continues with The Journal Writer and The Ecology of Story. Nina's most recent novel A Diary in the Age of Water--about four generations of women and their relationship to water in a rapidly changing world--will be released in 2020 by Inanna Publications. Find out more at www.NinaMunteanu.ca
