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Landed: Transformative Stories of Canadian Immigrant Women - Paperback
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by Elena Esina (Contribution by), Lindy Pfeil (Editor), Gayathri Shukla (Author)
Landed is a collection of personal stories about the transformative experience of immigration. Written by 37 women from 30 countries of origin, each story is a unique expression of the gritty choices and hard-won lessons to belong and become. Together, the stories highlight the exquisite fabric of multicultural Canada.
In this anthology, you'll find:- Intimate reflections of the trials and tribulations of living in two worlds.
- A reminder to call upon your strengths during life-changing moments.
- And, an opportunity to walk in the shoes of diverse women.
This project was funded by a Calgary Arts Development grant awarded to Gayathri Shukla. Gayathri is the founder of Campfire Kinship Storytelling Inc., a social impact firm providing advisory, training, and creative media to foster inclusive cultures. An engineer by background, Gayathri has spent 17 years of her professional career leading projects and teams. She is passionate about unlocking the power of empathy through storytelling. She lives in Calgary with her husband, Krunal, and their two children, Kailash and Shivani. Contributing Authors: Gayathri Shukla, Elena Esina, Ado Nkemka, Adriana Sartori, Amen Kaur, Anam Kazim, Anna Zakharova, Anusha Kassan, Benazir Rahman, Charlotte Ong'ang'a, Chelsea Yang-Smith, Cynthia Cabrera, Emily Yu, Geri Livell, Humirah Sultani, Inez Ashworth, Jesiebelle Salcedo, Karen Durham, Karishma Sutar, Kazlinda Khalid, Kelly Kaur, Kewen Wood, Larissa Ramazanova, Maria Tanguin-Galura, Marina Yulpatova, Mariella Villalobos, Martina Mukute, Melike Tasdelen, Miriam Fabijan, Shinobu Apple, Shivi Agarwal, Saawan Logan, Swati Dhingra, Tatiana Oshchepkova, Vita Leung, Yelena Sedova, Zoong Nguyễn.
Preface message by Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani AOE, B.Sc., LLD (hon). Foreword by Salima Stanley-Bhanji. Cover Design by Cynthia Cabrera.
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