| Nightingales: True Stories of Escape, Hope, and Resilience Contributor(s): Melkonian, Mimi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0997175338 ISBN-13: 9780997175332 Publisher: Crater Publishers LLC OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Interviews - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.74 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than 11 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes as a result of civil war. Many of these people leſt everything--and everyone--behind to start new lives in a new country. They traveled hundreds, even thousands, of miles to start new lives in a place where they knew no one, and oſten didn't speak the language. These are their stories--stories of escape, hope, and resilience. In Nightingales, Mimi Melkonian has compiled a fascinating collection of stories of Syrian migrants who leſt familiar surroundings, family members, and more, knowing they may never step foot in their homeland again. Their vision of a better life is what inspired them to keep moving forward without looking back. Their resilience has enabled them to flourish in their adopted countries. Melkonian profiles 16 inspiring migrants, including artists, musicians, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Melkonian, Mimi: - Mimi Melkonian teaches Arabic, French, and "Attack and Aftermath of 9/11" at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has extensive experience in teaching Arabic language and culture in creative ways in the classroom, as well as online. She is a frequent presenter at linguistic conferences and seminars in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. She is invited annually to present at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Convention at Columbia University in New York City. Mimi has been honored with several awards, including the Goodwill Ambassador Award from the Secretary of State and Governor of Arkansas for her valuable contribution to the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission and the IBLA-Little Rock Music Festival. She is a Licentiate of The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, IMA, in London. In 2017, she was awarded the Educational Technology Award from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), an organization that promotes the teaching and learning of Arabic language and culture in the United States. Most recently, in 2018, Mimi was elected secretary for the Arabic Special Group (SIG) at ACTFL. |