Past Living Library Speakers

Abeer Al-Salihi
"Welcome to Canada!" Now, how do you find a community?
Winter 2019 Speaker

Bhisham K. Ramoutar
3 Countries. 5 Cities. 11 Houses. A Journey in Redefining "Home" and "Belonging"
Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 Speaker

Charlotte Nzabondera
"This Is Your Home!" Journeying across continents to find a forever home
Winter 2019 Speaker

Esther Izarnotegui
"Peterborough Is A Drop of Heaven" - Language, Family, and Mental Health
Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 Speaker

Jasim Ammanatt
Connecting Across Culture & Language: How Giving Back Gave Me New Perspectives
Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 Speaker

Fabiola Contreras Carrasco
New Challenges in a New Home: How a community of women come together to support each other
Winter 2019 Speaker

Magali Sperling Beck
Crossings North and South: Being Mapped by a Place Called Branada
Winter 2019 / Fall 2020 Speaker

Faye Shien Tan
Cultivating Empathy: Experiences Supporting Youth and Children
Fall 2018 Speaker

Khidir Bkdach
From A Land I Loved to a Land I Love: A Young Syrian Adult's Journey to Become a Productive new Canadian
Fall 2018 Speaker

Olena Oliinyk
The Bid for Language and Connection: Embracing Opportunities and Challenges
Fall 2019 / Winter 2020 Speaker

Zebiba Sultan
Challenge as Opportunity: from the Big City to a small Welcoming Community
Fall 2018 Speaker