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SUMMARY:Writers Out Loud: Muslim Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Free\, in-person event. \n\n\n\nThe Quebec Writers’ Federation and Muslim Awareness Week (MAW—2023) invite you to a special panel featuring authors Toula Drimonis and Ehab Lotayef in conversation with Montreal Gazette columnist Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed. Featuring Guest of Honour Frank Baylis\, M.P. \n\n\n\n\nView on Facebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFariha Naqvi-Mohamed is a television and print journalist and the founder and editor-in-chief of CanadianMomEh\, the number one diversity blog in Canada. Fariha made history as the first woman to wear the hijab on Quebec television in her role as a video journalist for CityNews Montreal.  \n\n\n\nToula Drimonis is a Montreal-based opinion columnist\, news producer and writer\, with a focus on politics\, social justice\, immigration\, and women’s issues. In 2022 she published her first book\, We\, the Others: Allophones\, Immigrants\, and Belonging in Canada. \n\n\n\nEhab Lotayef is a Canadian poet\, writer\, community activist\, and IT Manager of Egyptian origin. As a poet and writer\, Ehab published a bilingual poetry collection\, To Love a Palestinian Woman in 2010. His play\, Crossing Gibraltar\, was produced by the CBC in 2006. \n\n\n\nFrank Baylis is a professional engineer\, business entrepreneur\, film producer\, and former Parliamentarian. He is well known for his leadership in promoting equality and fair treatment for all Canadians. As a Member of Parliament\, Frank was a founding member of the Parliamentary Black Caucus\, which develops constructive community policies and works to address systemic\, anti-black racism.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-out-loud-muslim-awareness-week/
LOCATION:Atwater Library Auditorium\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, 2nd floor\, Westmount\, QC
CATEGORIES:QWF Events,Writers Out Loud
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