Putting your values into your art can be a courageous act, and in this episode we speak with poet and storyteller Sara Abou Rashed about the vulnerability and rewards that come from revealing our identity in our work. Rashed comes from Palestine but was born and raised in Syria before moving to Ohio in 2013. She is a senior at Denison University of Ohio and has performed her one-woman show,
Dec 31, 2020Liked by Christie Aschwanden, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Palestinian, which bring Naomi Shihab Nye, to my mind.
Sara's etymology of, in touch, caused me seek it myself, No surprise, she's right. Here's what I found: "The comparison seems obvious but the saying has its roots in actual touching. In the 18th century military drills required every soldier to be within touching distance of the men on either side; he had to brush arms with his companions when marching. If he didn't do so then he was deemed 'out of touch'."
And she's still just in college? Yeah, I feel so good about myself, right now.
Episode 23: Sara Abou Rashed on art as a courageous act
Palestinian, which bring Naomi Shihab Nye, to my mind.
Sara's etymology of, in touch, caused me seek it myself, No surprise, she's right. Here's what I found: "The comparison seems obvious but the saying has its roots in actual touching. In the 18th century military drills required every soldier to be within touching distance of the men on either side; he had to brush arms with his companions when marching. If he didn't do so then he was deemed 'out of touch'."
And she's still just in college? Yeah, I feel so good about myself, right now.