The Tiny Journalist - Naomi Shihab Nye

Category: Adults, Poetry, Political
Language: English
Keywords: Cultural Palestine Womens

Written by Naomi Shihab Nye
Read by Naomi Shihab Nye
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

“A moving testament to the impact one person can have and the devastating effects of occupation.” (Washington Post Best Poetry Books of 2019)

Internationally beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye places her Palestinian American identity center stage in her latest full-length poetry collection for adults. The collection is inspired by the story of Janna Jihad Ayyad, the “Youngest Journalist in Palestine,” who at age 7 began capturing videos of anti-occupation protests using her mother’s smartphone. Nye draws upon her own family’s roots in a West Bank village near Janna’s hometown to offer empathy and insight to the young girl’s reporting. Long an advocate for peaceful communication across all boundaries, Nye’s poems in The Tiny Journalist put a human face on war and the violence that divides us from each other.

Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
Release date: 01-03-22