Burlington, VT: A Child’s View from Gaza and Poetry with Nathalie Handal
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to see the world from the eyes of children in Gaza. Some of the artwork was contributed by participants in the Let the Children Play and Heal, a psychosocial program funded by MECA that has reached over 100,000 children in Gaza since April 2009. Email Josie if you are interested in bringing this exhibit to your community.
A Child’s View from Gaza
Drawings of war, occupation and siege by Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
When:September 10-12, 2010
Where: Green Door Studio, Burlington, 4 Howard Street, Suite G-1, Burlington, VermontBurlington, VT 05401 | 802.735.3729
Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel (www.vtjp.org) is proud to present “A Child’s View From Gaza,” drawings by Palestinian children under siege in the Gaza Strip. They were collected by Susan Johnson, an American human rights’ activist, during a trip to occupied Palestine. The drawings graphically capture the horrors of war, military occupation, and Israel’s crippling economic blockade on Gaza’s youth, families and communities.
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Nathalie Handal
Palestinian-American Poet & Playwright
Nathalie Handal will be reading from her latest collection of poetry, Love and Strange Horses, and her anthology, Language for a New Century, at the FlynnDog, on Saturday, September 11.
When: Saturday, September 11, 2 to 3 p.m. (There will be an opportunity after the reading for the audience to speak with and ask Nathalie questions.)
Where: FlynnDog Space, 208 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, Vermont
About Nathalie Handal…
Nathalie Handal is an award-winning poet, playwright, and writer. She has lived in Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Arab world. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines, and she has been featured on PBS’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and National Public Radio, as well as in The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, Mail & Guardian, The Jordan Times and Il Piccolo. Her most recent books include Love and Strange Horses (University of Pittsburgh Press) and the landmark anthology, Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia & Beyond (W.W. Norton).
