Nowhere to Be Home: Narratives from Survivors of Burma’s Military Regime
Readings and Events
Please note: unless otherwise mentioned, all Voice of Witness events are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you at one of our readings!
March 16th
Nowhere to Be Home at the Virginia Festival of the Book
Join editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West at the Virginia Festival of the Book for a reading and discussion of the newest title from Voice of Witness.
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, 1125 Emmet St. Charlottesville, VA
March 17th
March 17th
Nowhere to be Home editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West speak at the March Burma Roundtable, a monthly discussion about Burma in Washington, DC.
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Burma Restaurant, 740 6th St NW, Washington, DC
RSVP is required. To register, please click here.
March 22nd-23rd
March 22nd-23rd
Speaking Out: Symposium on Oral History and Human Rights
Join Voice of Witness editors Peter Orner, Maggie Lemere and Zoë West for a series of events featuring the role of oral history in contemporary human rights literature.
Time: Multiple events
Where: Haverford College, Haverford, PA
MARCH 24th
March 24th
Voice of Witness editors Peter Orner (co-editor Hope Deferred), Maggie Lemere and Zoë West (co-editors Nowhere to Be Home) at Busboys and Poets
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Busboys and Poets 5th and K
1025 5th St. NW, Washington DC
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March 29th
The Intersection of Oral History and Human Rights: Documenting Burma
Join Columbia’s Oral History Research Office and Voice of Witness for a reading and discussion featuring:
Maggie Lemere and Zoë West, editors of Nowhere to Be Home: Narratives from Survivors of Burma’s Military Regime, mimi lok, executive director of Voice of Witness, and Heather Marciniec, senior advocacy coordinator of Open Society Institute’s Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative.
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Columbia University, Butler Library, Room 523, New York City
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March 30th
Nowhere to Be Home Reading at Housing Works
Maggie Lemere, Zoë West and special guests read and discuss Nowhere to Be Home.
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby St., New York City
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April 2nd
Nowhere to Be Home Book Launch
Join editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West for a reading and reception to celebrate the release of Nowhere to Be Home.
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: 826 Valencia, San Francisco, CA
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April 4th
Nowhere to be Home Reading and Discussion at UC Berkeley
Join editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West for a reading and discussion at Berkeley. This event is sponsored in part by the Institute of East Asian Studies, the Berkeley Human Rights Center and the Graduate School of Journalism.
Time: 3:00Â pm
Where:Â Institute of East Asian Studies (2223 Fulton, 6th Floor), 6F Conference Room, University of California- Berkeley
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April 5th
Nowhere to be Home Reading at Books, Inc.
Join editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West for a reading at Books, Inc. Opera Plaza.
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Books Inc. in Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA
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April 6th
Nowhere to be Home Reading at The Green Arcade
Join editors Maggie Lemere and Zoë West for a reading and talk at The Green Arcade.
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: The Green Arcade, 1680 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
