Ep. 95: Family stories as our most precious inheritance with writer Ritu Hemnani
“Why do people migrate?” was the question Ritu Hemnani’s daughter posed to her one day. A deeper look at her own family’s story of migration from Sindh to Hong Kong led this educator to explore the history of the Partition and to share this story with her family and beyond. Author of ‘Lion of the Sky’ a beautiful, middle grade novel in verse, Ritu joins me on this episode to discuss her family’s story of resilience. We chat about the Sindhi language, life in Hong Kong, her experience teaching in an urban British school, and so much more.
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SHOWNOTES for Ep. 95:
Buy Lion of the Sky
Veera Hiranandani’s books on the Partition The Night Diary and Amil & the After
Other books and other tips we discussed on the show:
Restart by Gordon Korman
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WHite
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
The Forgettery by Rachel Ip
Arirang Korean restaurant
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