The Immigrant Perspective: Jamal Saeed & Saeed Teebi

Jamal Saeed, Saeed Teebi and Mounir Nasri

The Immigrant Perspective: Jamal Saeed & Saeed Teebi

Jamal Saeed, Saeed Teebi and Mounir Nasri

4:30pm

Sunday, October 2, 2022

It’s never easy starting over in a new country: from learning another language to navigating different cultural norms, making a new place feel like home can be challenging. Both Jamal Saeed’s My Road from Damascus: A Memoir and Saeed Teebi’s Her First Palestinian explore these challenges, providing an important look at the life of immigrants and finding hope in dark times. Saeed’s memoir recounts his brutal years in Syria’s most notorious military prisons, chronicling the dramatic changes modern Syria has gone through and finally his escape to Canada. Teebi’s short story collection offers compelling reflections on the Palestinian diaspora with grace and deep insight. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the authors in conversation about their personal experiences and how their journeys impacted their writing.

Moderated by Mounir Nasri.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 2 at 4:30pm ET
Where: Studio Theatre in Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $17 – Regular; $12 – Youth; or Get a TIFA Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

It’s never easy starting over in a new country: from learning another language to navigating different cultural norms, making a new place feel like home can be challenging. Both Jamal Saeed’s My Road from Damascus: A Memoir and Saeed Teebi’s Her First Palestinian explore these challenges, providing an important look at the life of immigrants and finding hope in dark times. Saeed’s memoir recounts his brutal years in Syria’s most notorious military prisons, chronicling the dramatic changes modern Syria has gone through and finally his escape to Canada. Teebi’s short story collection offers compelling reflections on the Palestinian diaspora with grace and deep insight. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the authors in conversation about their personal experiences and how their journeys impacted their writing.

Moderated by Mounir Nasri.

Ticket Info:
Date & Time: October 2 at 4:30pm ET
Where: Studio Theatre in Harbourfront Centre
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket prices: $17 – Regular; $12 – Youth; or Get a TIFA Pass
*This event will be followed by a book signing

Featured Authors

Jamal Saeed
Jamal Saeed spent 12 years as a prisoner of conscience in Syria before being invited to Canada in 2016. He continues to raise awareness about Syria’s ongoing civil war and humanitarian crisis through his work as an activist, editor, visual artist, and author. He lives in Kingston, ON.

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Saeed Teebi
Saeeed Teebi is a writer and lawyer based in Toronto. His story Her First Palestinian was shortlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. He was born to Palestinian parents in Kuwait and, after some time in the U.S., has lived in Canada since 1993.

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Mounir Nasri
Mounir Nasri is a social entrepreneur and advisor in the field of community development. He built several social impact projects in Syria and Lebanon prior to his arrival to Canada under the private sponsorship program for Syrian refugees. Mounir is currently working with Toronto’s Local Immigration Partnership, where he leads and coordinates cross-sectoral projects and collaborations between non-profits, for-profits and government to create welcoming and inclusive communities for new Canadians. He is the Co-Chapter Lead for Techfugees Canada and he sits on the Programming Committee at The Toronto Ward Museum. He is also one of the former Advisors for 6 Degrees, the global forum for inclusion and a project of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Mounir’s main fields of interest include diversity and inclusion, digital technology, arts and culture and sustainable innovation.

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4:30pm

Sunday, October 2

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Her First Palestinian by , My Road from Damascus by ,
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