FWD: “A Girl of Glass in a World of Explosions: On Trauma and a Necessary Children’s Book” - Scene Arabia [Community Presentation]
In this afikra FWD, Nisrine tells about the children's book "Shams" through an article on Scene Arabia. The article and this FWD explore the presentation of trauma in the book and relate it to what the author has experienced as a child in 2009 Iraq.
About the afikra Community Presentations
A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.
Sources and Further References
A Girl of Glass in a World of Explosions: On Trauma and a Necessary Children’s Book
Shams by Sundus Abdulhadi, eL Seed & Roi Saade
PTSD among Children and Adolescents in the Arab World
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.