Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging

Journeys of Survival, Resilience and Belonging

Categories: Lectures and Seminars

Saturday, May 23, 2015

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Add to calendar

2017 Dunton Tower

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON

Contact Information

Sahan Literary Forum, N/A, Sahanliteraryforum@gmail.com

Registration

No registration required.

Cost

Free

About this Event

Host Organization: The Sahan Literary Forum and Institute of African Studies
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The Yibir of Las Burgabo

Guest Speaker: Mohamoud Gaildon, Author

The Yibir of Las Burgabo is the story of fortitude, dignity and survival in the face of tragedy and rejection. It’s the story of Yibir, a Somali minority community in the Horn of Africa.

Mr. Gaildon is a medical physicist and radiation safety officer at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Yibir of Las Burgabo is his first novel.