Visual design, textile design, printing techniques Ahmadjan loves painting and drawing. His passion draws him away from his rural hometown—first to Kabul, and later, in 1972, to Germany. But starting over proves harder than expected. Amid war, displacement, and loneliness, Ahmadjan repeatedly finds his way back to life’s beautiful things:
Illustration & Typografie Marzia’s new bed is still unassembled when war reaches her home. Overnight, she and her family are forced to flee. At a motel, she meets a writer and hands him the notes she kept during their escape—then she vanishes. Published under pseudonyms, this seemingly fragmentary book offers
Ink Drawing Workshop Ahmadjan loves painting and drawing. His passion draws him away from his rural hometown—first to Kabul, and later, in 1972, to Germany. But starting over proves harder than expected. Amid war, displacement, and loneliness, Ahmadjan repeatedly finds his way back to life’s beautiful things: love and art.
Discussion, Reading, Q&A When Hana comes across an article about a crime, she is shocked to recognize the accused – Kimiko. Twenty years earlier, Kimiko had offered her a way out of the precarious circumstances of her childhood. Now, retracing Kimiko’s steps, Hana begins to see their former friendship and
Discussion, Reading, Q&A Javier Zamora is too young to go with his parents when they leave their small village in El Salvador for the United States. At nine years old, he is entrusted to a coyote who is meant to bring him safely to them – a dangerous journey that
Opening Speech, Discussion, Reading, Q&A It’s 1904. Luki’s mountain village in the Philippines is under American occupation. Rather than following the prescribed path of marriage, Luki would much rather hunt in the forest. When U.S. President Roosevelt invites her to the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Luki doesn’t hesitate. She
Discussion, scenic reading, Q&A Marzia’s new bed is still unassembled when war reaches her home. Overnight, she and her family are forced to flee. At a motel, she meets a writer and hands him the notes she kept during their escape—then she vanishes. Published under pseudonyms, this seemingly fragmentary book
Discussion, scenic reading, Q&A Marzia’s new bed is still unassembled when war reaches her home. Overnight, she and her family are forced to flee. At a motel, she meets a writer and hands him the notes she kept during their escape—then she vanishes. Published under pseudonyms, this seemingly fragmentary book
