Grace Eiko Thomson: Chiru Sakura (Falling Cherry Blossoms)

"Esteemed elder and activist Grace Eiko Thomson reads and talks about her book Chiru Sakura (Falling Cherry Blossoms), a chronicle of her and her mother’s journey through racism, internment and oppression. As an advocate for reconciliation, Grace openly shares her story with the next generations. Throughout her story, Grace returns to her mother’s teachings of hope and resilience symbolized in the cherry blossoms around what was once their home. Grace also details her life-long advocacy for the rights of Canadians of Japanese ancestry. In conversation with John Endo Greenaway, artist and editor (The Bulletin).

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Host or Publisher Heart of the City Festival