I am a poet, essayist, and children’s book author, passionate about researching and writing about my Iraqi Jewish roots. Words are what I love to conjure over a pot, mixed with garlic, onion and ginger, to feed my husband, four boys (and dog).
just like her Nana Aziza. When Shoham
and her family must leave Iraq, they are allowed
to take only one suitcase each.
in Sydney Australia which Amira enters with her
nana, cooking up something different with
“strange spices that smell like other lands”.
But everyone says, “This is not a cholent!”,
and Amira begins to doubt whether entering
“different” was such a good idea.
does look back—and we readers are grateful that
we get to be part of her Judeo-Arabic speaking
Iraqi Jewish family.
News
26Oct
Zoom Talk – Mizrahi Heritage Month with Elson Fellow Sarah Sassoon
Come join me on Zoom in honor of Mizrahi Heritage Month! I’ll be sharing the forgotten story of the million Middle Eastern Jews.. Read More →
26Oct
Interview – Jewish Joy with Sarah Sassoon
I really loved this interview with the legendary Heidi Rabinowitz from The Book of Life Podcast and Multicultural Kid Blogs. Heidi writes that.. Read More →
17Jul
Why My Iraqi Family Never Talks About What Happened to Them
Read my latest article in Yad Mizrah Magazine. All about why my family didn’t tell me about their Iraqi Jewish past, and their.. Read More →
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