Published in 2019, IWA’s first anthology – Building Bridges – was co-authored by fourteen of its members, first-time or published immigrant authors.
Co-Authors
Gabriela Casineanu • Claudiu Murgan • Oscar Cecena • Shruti Dargan • Bänoo Zan • Guillaume Lorin • Mareme Diongue • Fouad El-Khabbaz • Liliana Nakamura • Gabriela Covaci • Malika Mounir • Alice Fomen • Carol Donohue • Nina Munteanu
Book Description
Stories unite and inspire us – no matter the language or country of origin!
Connected by one of the world’s most multicultural cities, emerging and published authors – members of the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) – were asked to share stories and viewpoints on how immigrants build bridges: between cultures, inner and outer worlds, past and future…
Each chapter of this engaging anthology – written in their preferred style (poetry, non-fiction, fiction) – portrays different aspects of the vast array of immigrants’ experiences. All spiced up with cultural “flavours” of thirteen countries besides Canada: Romania, India, France, Senegal, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Cameroon, Lebanon, Germany, USA, and Iran.
Similar to IWA’s mission, this book is also an attempt to build bridges between people – immigrants or not – connecting them through universal themes like belonging, finding your voice and purpose, desire, spirituality, ancestry and more.
What’s inside?
- A Blessing in Disguise, by Gabriela Casineanu
- The Bridge Within and Without, by Claudiu Murgan
- Everything Was Fine Until Friday, by Oscar Cecena
- Take Me Home, by Shruti Dargan
- Words in Exile, by Bänoo Zan
- The Abyssinian Rose, by Guillaume Lorin
- Humanity’s Treasure Lies in Its Diversity, by Mareme Diongue
- I Let My Soul Speak, by Fouad El-Khabbaz
- Bridging Talent and Opportunities, by Liliana Nakamura
- A Journey of Bridging, by Malika Mounir
- Discover Your Identity, by Alice Fomen
- “Don’t Slam the Door Behind You”, by Gabriela Covaci
- Our Father’s Fathers, by Carol Donohue
- The Hero’s Journey in Story and Life, by Nina Munteanu
Readers who have experienced moving to a new country will nod with empathy on each page.
No immigration experience? The richness of the stories and viewpoints portrayed in this anthology might surprise you!
This book is a must-read for anyone studying or working in the immigration field, to truly understand the experience of being a newcomer (no matter at what age).
Dive into this gripping anthology with international flavour and universally human truths.
All proceeds of this anthology sales go to supporting IWA’s programming and publishing its next anthologies.
What People Say
Diverse voices and unique storytelling. I really enjoyed reading through these stories. Each one has a unique voice and speaks to the the author’s experience as an immigrant in Canada, some through fiction and others through personal experience. I found each viewpoint quite enlightening.
Krys Johnston
Very relatable stories, especially to all of us who have moved to a new country and tried to find our way into the culture.
M.C.
I enjoyed the stories, original and different in style but very imaginative and well written.
François P.
Interesting perspectives from different immigrants, about how they’ve overcome their challenges, and how immigrants build bridges – contributing to their new country.
G.C.
“I was pleasantly surprised by the satire approach to the immigrant journey. It made me relate and laugh at the same time.”
T.B.
“We need more of such stories to come out and reflect on the experiences of those that immigrated and started a new life. Great accomplishment, Immigrant Writers Association!”
Felicia T.
Being someone who also migrated to another country (not Canada) I relate to the stories at a deeper level, and made me realize the migration experience and how you feel about it is similar even when the country of destination is not the same.
Being someone who also migrated to another country (not Canada) I relate to the stories at a deeper level, and made me realize the migration experience and how you feel about it is similar even when the country of destination is not the same.
I recommend this book not just to migrants but also to people who know someone from a different country because from reading it you understand at a deep level the struggles and feelings of someone that has gone through the migration process.
Sebastian
Book Details
- Publisher : IWA Immigrant Writers Association (Oct. 15 2019)
- Formats: ebook (ISBN 978-1-9992561-2-8, ASIN B07Z5T6D3P), paperback (ISBN 978-1-9992561-5-9) , hardcover (ISBN 978-19992561-4-2)
- Language: English
- Print length : 220 pages
Media Inquiries
Contact Gabriela Casineanu, IWA President.
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