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Q&A: Alia Malek on Syria, Narrative Journalism, and the Power of Making It Personal
Photo: Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos In her new book The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria, journalist Alia Malek (editor of Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice) recounts her journey to reclaim and restore her …
Webinar: Media Options for Sharing Out Your Oral Histories
Online Webinar Monday, April 24, 2017 | 3:30 – 4:10pm PST What’s the best type of media for your oral history project? The third webinar from the VOW Education Program will explore the various types …
Now Open! Temporary VOW Book Store at Aesop in LA & Brooklyn
Copyright Chien-Chi Chang/Magnum Photos Voice of Witness is coming to LA and Brooklyn! Starting March 17, 2017, Aesop is hosting temporary VOW book stores featuring books from the VOW series at their signature stores at Aesop Silver Lake, Los Angeles …
Workshop: Teaching Sikh History and the Immigrant Experience
Guru Nanak converses with Muslim clerics, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories), 1800–1900. India or Pakistan; Punjab region. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of the Kapany Collection, 1998.58.22. Photograph …
A Story of Racial Injustice Inspired This Moving Poem from a Middle Schooler
We’re about midway through the 2016-17 Sharing History Initiative, and we’re witnessing a lot of exciting work from participating teachers and students. Jennifer Dean is an 8th grade English teacher at Leander Middle School, a Title I school …
VOW on PBS Book View Now at 2017 AWP Conference
PGlmcmFtZSB3aWR0aD0iNjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNiIgc3JjPSJodHRwOi8vcGxheWVyLnBicy5vcmcvdmlyYWxwbGF5ZXIvMjM2NTk1NDMwMS8iIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBtYXJnaW53aWR0aD0iMCIgbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0PSIwIiBzY3JvbGxpbmc9Im5vIiBzZWFtbGVzcyBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+ In an interview with PBS Book View Now, VOW’s executive director and co-founder Mimi Lok spoke about VOW’s work at the intersection of literature and human rights. The interview took place at the 2017 …
Register Today: Amplifying Unheard Voices Summer Oral History Training
Interested in storytelling? Join Voice of Witness for our seventh annual Amplifying Unheard Voices Oral History Training from June 27-30, 2017 in San Francisco. This unique four-day training highlights the power of personal narrative and …
10 Must-Read Books for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Voice of Witness team has put together a list of 10 must-read books by Black authors. The list includes a mix of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction (including oral …
