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    While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World
    While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World
    While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World
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    While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World

    By Ahmed M. Badr and Ben Stiller

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    Beginning in 2018, Ahmed M. Badr—an Iraqi-American poet and former refugee—traveled to Greece, Trinidad & Tobago, and Syracuse, New York, holding storytelling workshops with hundreds of displaced youth: those living in and outside of camps, as well as those adjusting to life after resettlement.

    Combining Badr’s own poetry with the personal narratives and creative contributions of dozens of young refugees, While the Earth Sleeps We Travel seeks to center and amplify the often unheard perspectives of those navigating through and beyond the complexities of displacement. The result is a diverse and moving collection—a meditation on the concept of "home" and a testament to the power of storytelling.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateOct 13, 2020
    ISBN9781524865863
    While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World

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