Nightingales: True Stories of Escape, Hope, and Resilience

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.

Author: Mimi Melkonian
Publisher: Crater Publishers LLC
Published: 11/30/2018
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780997175332

About the Author
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.

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