I Confess: Revelations in Exile.

I’ve been on a refugee theme since seeing Kooshyar Karimi, Jerome Rugaruza and Ibtihal Samarayi speak at the Newcastle Writers Festival. The books of Kooshyar and Ibtihal are stories of great pain and endurance as they paint the picture of their huge journeys. Kooshyar’s book, ‘I Confess: Revelations in Exile‘ is about his life as a Jew in Iran.  …

Newcastle Writer’s Festival 2013

This weekend at the writers festival has been utterly amazing. I heard about ‘What Women Want’ and a small snippet on ‘Women shaping Social Media’ as well as meeting Michael Chamberlain. Sitting in on the session ‘Happily ever after – Life as a refugee in Australia’ was one of those moments that changed my life. Hearing Kooshyar…