Sleeping in the Courtyard: Contemporary Kurdish Writers in Diaspora Fiction_Gift_Guide There are dangers to leaving

There are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you

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Phong—the son of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman—embarks on a search to find both his parents and a way out of Việt Nam to a better life in the United States for himself

and effective communication lie at the heart of 'Talking to Black People

and neighbors you would do anything to save

Sleeping in the Courtyard: Contemporary Kurdish Writers in Diaspora Fiction_Gift_Guide There are dangers to leavingSleeping in the Courtyard brings together historically isolated writers in communityand invites readers to join them around the table to share in their memories, secrets, tears, and joys. Featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and graphic work by emerging and well established writers, this collection shines a light on works by a diverse group of contemporary Kurdish women and nonbinary writers living in Kurdistan and in diaspora. Recognizing the