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Ep 8 When people leave before their time is up, they might come back as a lingering spirit hoping for one last shot at their unfinished business. This topic is a two parter; stories about the deceased returning with a message seem to be more common than we dare talk about on mainstream news. For most people, the dead should remain dead and gone. But stories like Grandma's Secret Son, The Ghost Whisperer of Singapore, The Jade Bangle, and There Must Be A Rational Explanation will tell you otherwise. All these and more only on Supernatural Confessions. Enjoy. Supernatural Confessions was created and produced by Eugene Tay. If you would like to support this channel, do consider backing us on Patreon [www.patreons.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Weekly featured confession videos are live shows are streamed on YouTube [www.youtube.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Merchandise available on our website [www.supernaturalconfessions.com]
In this episode, Niall explores a sensitive situation prompted by an email from a distressed listener. The email recounts a husband's dilemma after discovering he has a 14-year-old son from an affair he had 18 years ago. Struggling with conflicting emotions, the husband seeks advice on whether he should disclose this secret to his wife and children.The email provides a glimpse into the husband's inner turmoil, grappling with the desire to connect with his newfound son while fearing the potential repercussions on his family life. As Niall opens the phone lines, callers share their perspectives on this delicate matter, offering diverse viewpoints on honesty, loyalty, and the consequences of revealing long-held secrets.Some callers advocate for transparency, emphasizing the importance of honesty and trust in maintaining healthy relationships. They argue that concealing such significant information could lead to further complications and erode the foundation of trust within the family. Conversely, other callers caution against the potential harm of disclosure, suggesting that protecting the family's well-being may outweigh the need for full disclosure.Throughout the discussion, listeners grapple with the ethical and emotional dimensions of the husband's dilemma, reflecting on the complexities of love, fidelity, and forgiveness within the context of marriage and parenthood. Niall concludes the episode, leaving listeners with insightful reflections on the intricacies of human relationships.
History Episode 3 - In this episode we talk about Dino becoming its own brand, how Niki Lauda turned the F1 program around and Enzo's Secret Son. Host: Ajay BrownMusic: John ThaggardProducer: Jordan Brown
Holy moly, here's a tale for you...Imagine rummaging around in the quest for some sense of ancestorial belonging, to find out amidst your 50's that you're actually the long kept secret son of a Catholic priest and nun. A li'l hush-hush in human form, swept quietly under the rug for a few decades until a DNA test eventually unveiled the very unexpected truth. There's enough that fascinates me in just speaking to Brendan Watkins about the experience of learning at 8 years old that his mum, dad and brother were not actually his mum, dad and brother... And there's enough to unpack around understanding the rippling repercussions of being wrapped up and tucked in the corner of a room for your first seven days of life, only to experience the warmth of a human embrace for the sake of feeding. And, of course, there's certainly more than enough to explore when we consider the emotional and psychological effects of a rejected bid for connection by your birth mother, when after decades you are able to identify and locate her. In 2018 the last piece of Brendan's puzzle came to light, bringing with it perhaps more questions than answers. His book Tell No One bears his questions, anxieties and reflections arising from this hidden past, and with it the astounding story of scandal and church coercion which has been uncovered. SPONSORED BY AED AUTHORITY Website: aedauthority.com.au BRENDAN WATKINS Website: brendanwatkins.com.au TIFFANEE COOK Linktree: linktr.ee/rollwiththepunches Website: rollwiththepunches.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tiffaneecook/ Facebook: facebook.com/rollwiththepunchespodcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/rollwiththepunches_podcast/ Instagram: instagram.com/tiffaneeandcoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Subscribe to MamamiaBrendan Watkins was eight years old when he and his brother were told they were adopted from different families. He spent decades trying to track down his biological mother and father. It wasn't until his 29th birthday he requested his original birth certificate and from that he was told his mother was a nun. In this conversation Mia speaks to Brendan about the lengths he went to, in order to uncover his birth parents. And he's taken her through an even more difficult journey of finding out who his father was. He's written a book about it too:Tell No One. THE END BITS: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info, and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish & Elissa RatliffProducers: Cassie Merritt Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Trupiano is a comic actor from the United States who resides and works in Berlin/Germany. He is a voice-over artist, celebrated storyteller, writer, storytelling teacher and coach. Mike's first commercial job after leaving New York for Berlin found him locked in an elevator with world boxing champion Vladimir Klitschko. Adopted when he was 3 months old, Mike's personal evolution as an adult was forever changed by his search for his birth family. Mike is the creator and host of the recently launched podcast Secret Son, an adoptee podcast about searching, identity, and secrets.http://www.miketrupiano.com/http://secretsonpod.com/
Rihanna's dad found out about her second pregnancy the same time we did, by watching the Super Bowl! Plus, Lil Duval said women should date Russell Wilsons even if they don't have Russell Wilson money, and does LL Cool J have a secret son? Tune in to today's Dish Nation for the sizzlin' celebrity dish!
Liam and Will fall deeper than ever before into a pit of despair, Emily's grandpa had a son that he kept a secret for 75 years, and Rusty might've found love, yet again. 00:00 Intro 09:28 JK Rowling is a Terf 11:22 23 And Me Nightmare 20:56 Liam's New Friend Admitted to Murder 27:31 Character Segment 31:28 Character Submissions 55:48 Checking in with Rusty FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/fridaybeerspodcast SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: USE CODE “BEERS” for up to $1000 RISK FREE ON YOUR 1ST WAGER: https://promo.nj.betmgm.com/en/promo/sports/risk-free?wm=7085202&zoneId=1676294
On this Dirty Little Secret, we talk to someone who is thinking about leaving his wife because of something that has come between them:
The cat certainly is in the cradle in Episode 2 of Season 2 of BARRY: The Power of No. (Do you think Eckhart Tolle approved this title?) This week, we have more questions than answers, such as: Where do the episode titles come from? Where did Gene's SECRET SON come from?! What is a Yoshinoya beef bowl? And will Fuches ever stop being our Most Evil Guy? (unlikely, but a girl can dream!) Most Evil Guy is a fancast about the show BARRY on HBO, co-created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg. Each episode of the podcast covers one episode of the show. We end each episode with a Body Count and our Most Evil Guy. We strive to keep our episodes spoiler-free for those just finding the series. Language isn't PG, but also not as bad as the actual show. Episodes drop biweekly on Tuesdays. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @mostevilguy, or write us at mostevilguy@gmail.com. Cover art and intro/outro music by Rhi. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/me-guy9/support
Catholic Ireland was rocked in the 1990s by revelations of Bishop Casey's affair with an American woman called Annie Murphy. The Indo Daily finds out more. HOST: Siobhán Maguire ?? GUEST:?Kim Bielenberg See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catholic Ireland was rocked in the 1990s by revelations of Bishop Casey's affair with an American woman called Annie Murphy. The Indo Daily finds out more. Host: Siobhán Maguire. Guest: Kim Bielenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A TCR listener is keeping his son a secret from his family, Serina's breaking down Drake's new flame, Matt goes "Karen" at a Party City, Are You Smarter Than Nicasio, and Tino defends a IG mom...
Laila Lalami talked about her award-winning books, The Other American, The Moor's Account, Secret Son, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits & Conditional Citizens.Laila Lalami was born in Rabat and educated in Morocco, Great Britain, and the United States. She is the author of five books, including The Moor's Account, which won the American Book Award, the Arab-American Book Award, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. It was on the longlist for the Booker Prize and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. Her most recent novel, The Other Americans, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize and the National Book Award in Fiction. Her essays and criticism have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, The Nation, Harper's, the Guardian, and the New York Times. She has been awarded fellowships from the British Council, the Fulbright Program, and the Guggenheim Foundation and is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of California at RiversideCreated and hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra Conversations:Our long-form interview series features academics, arts, and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
Category Romance for Beginners is what we share in today's episode. We will be doing these episodes a lot more because there is always something new in category and so many backlist titles. The Luchetti Brothers series by Lori Handeland The Texan's Secret Son by Kit Hawthorne To Love a Cop by Janice Kay Johnson Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan Tillbridge Stables series by Nina Crespo Road Trip with the Best Man by Sophie Pembroke The Anti-Honeymoon by Bethany Michaels The Secret Sisters series by Dani Collins Sons of Chance series by Vicki Lewis Thompson Teasing her SEAL by Anne Marsh Her Hidden Legacy by Danica Favorite An Alaskan Twin Surprise by Bella Calhoun A Scandal at Midnight by Annie Burrows Diary of a War Bride by Laurie Robinson Surprise Reunion with His Cinderella by Rachael Stewart Beauty and the Reclusive Millionaire by Rachael Stewart Snowbound with his Forbidden Princess by Pippa Roscoe Accidental Witness by Julie Anne Lindsey A Nurse to Claim his Heart by Juliette Hyland Forbidden Fling with Dr. Right by J.C. Harroway The Hero Next Door by Carrie Nichols Falling for her Off-Limits Boss by Luana DaRosa ♡ Non-Category Recent Reads♡ The Sweetheart Locket by Jen Gilroy No Words by Meg Cabot The Sweetheart Deal by Miranda Liasson ♡ For a list of all the places where you can find the podcast along with where you can find us on social media, click here for our linktree! Our Email is thecategoricallyromancepod@gmail.com ♡ This podcast is engineered by Sincere Alexander and contains music from Lukrembo
One of the hallmarks of Mark's gospel is the secrecy motif—the fact that he does not allow anyone to identify Jesus as the Son of God until Jesus is on the cross. Hear more about this from Rev. Dr. Ebby Arnold, and then catch the reaction of St. Luke's Pastors Jenn, Jad, Melissa, and Jeremy. 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Lecture by Ebby 26:35 - Office Hours Conversation with Jenn, Jad, Melissa, Jeremy, and Ebby
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As "Let's go Brandon" has shown, Americans love a good eff you slogan when it comes to our politicians. But that didn't start at NASCAR. Let's go all the way back to the 1884 presidential election, when Grover Cleveland's disgusting past (involving sexual assault, committing the woman to an insane asylum, and a son) came back to bite him in the ass on the election trail as people started chanting, "Ma Ma Where's My Pa." Logo: Jessica Balaschak Music: Caveman of Los Angeles by Party Store Music --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/american-scandals/support
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Charley Pride's secret son is upset he wasn't in the will. Do you think Dwayne Wade favoring one child over the other? More information on Sha'Carri Richardson being suspended from the Olympics. Babyface and Nicole are splitting up after 7 years of marriage.
Michael Cohen speaks on if Charley Pride treated his secret son unfairly and how to reduce the risk of a disgruntled beneficiary.
LK and Rossy are carrying on with these Royal conspiracy theories, this week by chatting about some bloke from Queensland who reckons he is Charles and Camilla's secret son. LK reckons it's utter rubbish, Rossy reckons it's 100% legit. Also lots of banter re: their first ever sponsored content opportunity! Have a listen to form your own opinion!
Is it possible Justin Trudeau is Fidel Castro's son? - Justin Trudeau is the current prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party. - Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and communist dictator of Cuba and exhibits an uncanny resemblance with Justin Trudeau. - Due to this resemblance, similar physical attributes, as well as interesting timelines and information involving Margaret Trudeau (Justin Trudeau's mother), it has been speculated that Fidel Castro may actually be Justin Trudeau's father… - Herein, we explore the facts, the timelines, the mysteries, and attempt to make sense of this allegations. - What say you?
EPISODE SUMMARY:Jennifer Burke is the author of The Secret Son, Levi’s Gift, and One Monday Morning. Having one of the more unique paths to publishing, Jenny speaks about winning a competition that landed her a three-book deal, the importance of having a good support structure, and balancing writing and life. LINKS:Jenny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferRyBurkeJenny on Facebook: Jennifer Burke AuthorJenny’s Website: http://www.jenniferburke.ie/FOLLOW US!Conor on Twitter: @Conor_the_GeekPodcast Twitter: @StorytellPodWebsite https://www.conorbredin.com/podcastCheck out Conor's free book The Stolen Dagger over at www.conorbredin.com/freebookMUSIC CREDITS:Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/StorytellerPodcast)
In this special episode of The Disruptive Entrepreneur, Rob interview Philip Witcomb, ‘The Secret Son Of Pablo Escobar'. In this compelling and revealing interview, Rob and Philip discuss his extraordinary upbringing, the extreme circumstances Philip found himself in and the lessons he learnt along the way. In this enthralling interview, discover a unique story from the secret son of the world's most famous and influential drug lord's. KEY TAKEAWAYS There were a set of circumstances happening in Colombia, whereby Pablo Escobar was getting himself into trouble (to put it mildly). At the same time in Madrid, Phillip's adopted father was unwell. This culmination of circumstances led his adopted father to come clean and tell Phillip the truth about his real father. Initially, he told Phillip of his own life and then he began answering some of Phillips unanswered questions from his childhood. When it was revealed to him who his real father was, Phillip was unaware of who Pablo Escobar was, and his life in Colombia. In 1989 Pablo ended up in a Colombian prison. The Escobar empire was falling to pieces and his adopted father was aware of this. Phillips adopted father came clean and told Phillip that his real father in Colombia was facing problems, and Phillip needed security in his house for protection. Escobar's great empire was crumbling and anybody related to him was likely to be in danger. In Phillips early years he often found himself being woken in the night with night terrors. These night terrors were never explained to him and he asked his adopted father why these happened. Whilst it is not possible for Phillip to accurately remember small details of his childhood in Colombia It is surprising what a young child can absorb into their brain. Small memories of vivid mental images and loud memories were enough to spark the memory from Phillips adopted father where he initially found young Phillip. Throughout his life, Phillip faced battles with depression. He was able to battle this by talking with people and asking them for help. It will not work if you simply try to ignore your depression. It took a long time of talking through his life with therapists who helped him and wanted to see him succeed. Eventually, Phillip overcame his depression and stop drinking alcohol and smoking and get realistic about life. There's a lot of truth to the saying ‘you keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” Phillip was warned by his publishers that many people would try to sell stories on him once his story became public. It is just part of the parcel of this new life that Phillip now has as a best selling publisher. Phillips life is likely to become a movie, this book about one mans life has become a mammoth thing and has sparked worldwide interest. BEST MOMENTS “There are things that rang true, and I could just identify with some of the things.” “He felt that my life was not as safe as it could be at that time.” “You keep your friends close to you and your enemies even closer.” ABOUT THE GUEST Phillip was born in Colombia, and adopted by Pat Witcomb. His birth name is Roberto Sendoya Escobar. His real father was Pablo Escobar. Phillip is a hyperrealist view painter and author. https://www.phillipwitcomb.co.uk/biography/ VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK's No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob's official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Grover Cleveland is often remembered for his mustache, or perhaps his anti-corruption agenda. Fewer people know about the son he fathered through sexual assault—and the ensuing scandal that threatened his election to the White House.
This episode is brought to you by Political Scandals, a Parcast Original. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Political Scandals on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. President Grover Cleveland is often remembered for his mustache, or perhaps his anti-corruption agenda. Fewer people know about the son he fathered through sexual assault—and the ensuing scandal that threatened his election to the White House.
President Grover Cleveland is often remembered for his mustache, or perhaps his anti-corruption agenda. Fewer people know about the son he fathered through sexual assault—and the ensuing scandal that threatened his election to the White House. This episode premiered on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Political Scandals on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
On episode 21 of My American Meltingpot, listen in on my conversation with author, Laila Lalami. Laila is the author of the book, The Other Americans, our fall book club pick in the My American Meltingpot book club. She is also the author of three other award-winning novels including, The Moor's Account and Secret Son. A native of Morocco, Laila is a professor of creative writing at the University of California Riverside. The Other Americans begins with the mysterious death of a Moroccan immigrant, but is so much more than a murder mystery or a thriller. A perfect fit for the MAMP book club, The Other Americans is a rumination on family, belonging, love and who gets to call America home. It is so good, and in this episode we get to hear what inspired Laila to write the book, how she got in the headspace of the rainbow coalition of characters that narrate the story, and why she had to decolonize her own language in order to find her true writing voice. For the full show notes, with links to the resources mentioned in the episode, please visit the My American Meltingpot blog.
King Karel the second, son of Philip the Handsome, Lord of the Netherlands and Emperor of Spain and Rome decides to send his illegitimate son Polder Van Dijk on a voyage to prove the Earth is flat. Christopher Columbus tries to impress, Polder struggles with orders, reading, companionship and intimacy.
Laila Lalami was born in Rabat and educated in Morocco, Great Britain, and the United States. She is the author of the novels Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, and The Other Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rover thinks anybody could be an eye doctor. Turns out Halsey is pretty hot. Trump may be preparing pardons for servicemen accused of war crimes. Dan Costa calls in for Tech Tuesday. Male sailors created ‘rape lists’ of female shipmates on Georgia-based submarine. Does Dieter have a secret son?
While walking her dogs one evening Laura Engel received a life-changing email that transported her back to a home for unwed mothers in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Penultimate Prentisspalooza is a momentous one, as Paget Brewster leaves the show for the first (but not the last) time! It all comes down to this...and it's pretty disappointing, just a lot of a woman being tortured and, indeed, a SECRET SON introduced within the last 15 minutes of the episode. Ronnie and Jazz discuss a lot, from Seaver's ineptitude to what Doyle REALLY did to be on the American government's most wanted list. Don't worry. It'll be over soon.
In which we discuss multiple topics: Panelist Rick Lai's recent Robert E. Howard Foundation award nomination for his article "The Secret Son of Bran Mak Morn". In Rick's words, the article "deals with Worms of the Earth, an occult detective series by Jack Mann, Arthur Machen's Little People stories and the legends of fairies under the Earth. Ironically, some of this material ties into Robert Levy's THE GLITTERING WORLD." Plus the feasibility of Lovecraft awards, the upcoming book CTHULHU LIES DREAMING, status update of AUTUMN CTHULHU, and Chris Lackey's new short film THE ORDEAL OF RANDOLPH CARTER. And more!
The show where the listeners have a voice is back at our NEW TIME Sunday's at **12 Noon** Join #HolliewoodAndFriends (Hollie Wood, Venor and Miss Juddy) Live Sunday as they give you the latest #HotInTheBlogs topics as only they can! No Holds Barred, Crazy, Funny and sometimes Out of Line! SUNDAY 11/1: Black Friday BoycottNew Beyonce Music OTW.Straight Outta Compton hit with $110M lawsuitOprah's "Secret Son"? and a whole lot MORE! Including #WhatBlowsMine (where you, the listener can call in and tell the world what's that one thing that just gets under your skin) Tune in live Sunday afternoon at 12pm ET! You can call 646-716-8544 just to listen or press 1 when you hear a topic you want to chime in about, we'll bring you on live. ______________________________________ Are you an artist? Do you know an artist? Submit music to the be played on the show holliewoodandfriendsradio@gmail.com FOR BUSINESS INQUIRES: hamptonblu@gmail.com
Lesley and Tammy Williams tell about their lives with each achieving so much from the United Nations, Michael Jackson and the Queensland Parliament.Jenny Ackland's 'The Secret Son' links Ned Kelly and Turkey. Read it to find out how!
Laila Lalami is the author of two other novels Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and Secret Son, which was on the Orange Prize longlist. Her essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the Los Angeles Times,
Colin Marshall talks with Laila Lalami, author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits and Secret Son. Her latest novel is The Moor's Account, the story of a 16th-century Spanish expedition in search of gold in modern-day Florida through the words of an unusually eloquent Moroccan slave.
The Moor's Account (Pantheon) Tonight's reading is part of the Los Angeles/Islam Arts Initiative (LA/IAI). From the author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits comes The Moor's Account, the imagined memoirs of the New World's first explorer of African descent, a Moroccan slave known as Estebanico. In 1527, Panfilo de Narvaez sailed from Spain with a crew of six hundred men, intending to claim for the Spanish crown what is now the Gulf Coast of the United States. But from the moment the expedition reached Florida, it met with ceaseless bad luck--storms, disease, starvation, hostile natives--and within a year there were only four survivors, including the young explorer Andres Dorantes and his slave, Estebanico. After six years of enslavement by Native Americans, the four men escaped and wandered through what is now Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Moor's Account brilliantly captures Estebanico's voice and vision, giving us an alternate narrative for this famed expedition. As this dramatic chronicle unfolds, we come to understand that, contrary to popular belief, black men played a significant part in New World exploration, and that Native American men and women were not merely silent witnesses to it. In Laila Lalami's deft hands, Estebanico's memoir illuminates the ways in which stories can transmigrate into history, even as storytelling can offer a chance at redemption and survival. Praise for The Moor's Account “A beautiful, rousing tale that would be difficult to believe if it were not actually true. Lalami has once again shown why she is one of her generation's most gifted writers.” —Reza Aslan, author of Zealot “¡Qué belleza! Laila Lalami has given us a mesmerizing reimagining of one of the foundational chronicles of exploration of the New World and an indictment of the uncontainable hubris displayed by Spanish explorers—told from the point of view of Estebanillo, an Arab slave and Cabeza de Vaca's companion in a trek across the United States that is as important as that of Lewis and Clark. The style and voice of sixteenth-century crónicas are turned upside down to subtly undermine our understanding of race and religion, now and then. The Moor's Account is a worthy stepchild of Don Quixote de la Mancha.”—Ilan Stavans, author of On Borrowed Words: A Memoir of Language and general editor of The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature “A novel of extraordinary scope, ambition and originality. Laila Lalami has given voice to a man silenced by for five centuries, a voice both convincing and compelling. The Moor's Account is a work of creativity and compassion, one which demonstrates the full might of Lalami's talent as a writer.”—Aminatta Forna, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and Hurston Prize Legacy Award winning author of The Memory of Love, Ancestor Stones, and The Devil That Danced on the Water Laila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. She attended Université Mohammed V in Rabat, University College in London, and the University of Southern California, where she earned a Ph.D. in linguistics. She is the author of the short story collection Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award, and the novel Secret Son, which was on the Orange Prize longlist. Her essays and opinion pieces have appeared in Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian, The New York Times, and in numerous anthologies. Her work has been translated into ten languages. She is the recipient of a British Council Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship, and a Lannan Foundation Residency Fellowship, and is currently an associate professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. This reading is a part of the Los Angeles / Islam Arts Initiative (LA/IAI) Launching this fall, the Los Angeles / Islam Arts Initiative (LA/IAI) brings together nearly 30 cultural institutions throughout Los Angeles to tell various stories of traditional and contemporary art from multiple Islamic regions and their significant global diasporas. LA/IAI is the first-of-its kind, wide-scale citywide initiative on Islamic arts producing and presenting programming such as art exhibitions, panels, discussions, and performances. Anchoring LA/IAI are two connected exhibitions, Doris Duke's Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape, and Islamic Art and the contemporary art exhibition, Shangri La: Imagined Cities commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to be held at DCA's Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) at Barnsdall Park from October 26 to December 28, 2014. Los Angeles' substantial populations from areas with strong Islamic roots make LA a compelling location for this initiative. LA/IAI casts a wide net, being inclusive and welcoming, with art as its central focus. The term “Islamic art” includes work created by non-Muslim artists from Muslim-dominant countries, work by Muslims creating art in non-Muslim dominant countries, and work by artists culturally influenced by Islam. Designed to build a greater understanding of the role of Islamic arts, LA/IAI seeks to stimulate the global conversation in connection to cultural, political, and social issues. The celebration of Islamic art and culture is presented by DCA with major support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Community Foundation, the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and the Barnsdall Park Foundation. For more information, please visit: http://www.laislamarts.org/
In this week’s podcast I review Secret Son by Laila Lalami and the Nollywood movie Last Flight To Abuja. Secret Son by Laila Lalami This story is set in Morocco, in the city of Casablanca. I for one have never watched the classic movie Casablanca though I have heard about it a lot, and after reading […]
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