It is wonderful to be part of this global movement of reading and storytelling to tackle fears around COVID-19 @iascc Sara and Ario made it to the New York Times! Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in Free Picture Books https://t.co/TidEHk7USw
Just 2 weeks now until the launch of our Kitabna toolkit for story-writing with communities affected by conflict in Yerevan, Armenia. We are celebrating 10 years of https://t.co/v3qqqh7MNQ with our project partners and toolkit funded by the UK AHRC 💜
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As our work with Ukrainian children in Poland begins, it was a bittersweet moment to walk in the completely rebuilt old city of Warsaw, passing by the syrenka mermaid, knowing siege warfare is as prevalent in 2023 as it was in 1944.
Lovely to welcome Aryan from Iraqi Kurdistan yesterday, and to see Ayşe, Narmen and Ebtesam for ESOL conversation class this autumn 💜 we were discussing the adjective “brave”, and agreed it’s never too late to learn, make friends in a new place and follow your dreams 🌳📚
Looking forward to discussing with artists and researchers the role of graphic arts in witnessing and consciousness of forced migration in the UK, Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Croatian-Serbian border and Canada.
All free, all welcome on 26th October 👉
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There is no other way to describe the deliberate killing of hundreds of Israeli civilians by Hamas than terrorism. But a bombardment that will kill scores of Palestinian children and the cutting of electricity, food and fuel for hospitals and families have no justification.
My cat Bear with Syrian illustrator Sirsa Othman’s beautiful reimagining of Ario and Sara. This year we have been working with a Syrian author, illustrators and WHO Syria to create a “My Hero is You” for survivors of earthquakes in Syria, Turkey and Morocco.
Almost there 💜
Discovering eco-therapy this autumn 🌳 hoping to incorporate woodland practice into @kitabnabooks upcoming creative writing project for Ukrainian children in rural Poland this November with Save the Children, and beyond.
Nature is restorative 🌿
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@m_yeghiazaryan Hi Mariam, I received a PhD scholarship a few years ago for a UK uni but didn’t take it up - so know the funding routes quite well! Pass them my email, happy to help 🙏🏼🌻
9 years have passed since ISIS committed genocide against the #Yazidi people in #Iraq. The community is still in crisis.
We must demonstrate our unwavering support. Leave a comment or tweet to show you haven't forgotten them #IStandWithYazidis#August3rd#YazidiGenocide
@ecpritchard Thanks Emma! 💜 fascinating indeed. Some people also think the word “taciturn” springs from Tacitus, the Roman historian who recorded her rebellion about a century later, because of his reservedness…