Annahid Dashtgard: Breaking the Ocean

Event Details

When
November 28, 2019 at 7:00pm - November 29, 2019
Where
Saskatoon and Regina

About the event

A Convo on Race, Rebellion & Reconciliation

Saskatoon: November 28th, 7 pm

                  McNally Robinson Bookstore

                  in conversation with Omayra Issa, Radio- Canada

Regina: November 29th, 7 pm

             The Artesian

             in conversation with Zarqa Nawaz, creator of Little Mosque on the Prairie 

 

 

In this time of rising nationalism and xenophobia, people are polarizing along racial and identity lines. Where can we turn
for hopeful yet realistic narratives of the healing that is possible in relationship? In Breaking the Ocean, Dashtgard
addresses the long-term impacts of immigration and racism and the chance we all have to create our own happily-ever-after. She urges us to acknowledge our differences, offering new possibilities for understanding through the revolutionary power of resilience. Join us for this timely conversation on what it means to be long,what
it takes to become whole, and ultimately what is required
to create change in ourselves and in society.


Dashtgard is the co-founder of Anima Leadership, an international consulting company specializing in issues of diversity and inclusion. Previously she was a leader in the anti-corporate globalization movement, responsible for several national political campaigns and frequently referred to as one of the top activists to watch in the 1990s. Breaking the Ocean, her first book, has garnered stellar reviews, referred to as a“luminous inventory dappled with joy and pain”(QuillandQuire). Dashtgard lives in Toronto with her partner and two children.