Brigitte Ayoub: Growing up Palestinian-American, surviving loss, and thriving
Brigitte’s parents fled for safety. Her father carried his little brother on his back while they were fleeing Palestine.
Brigitte’s parents fled for safety. Her father carried his little brother on his back while they were fleeing Palestine.
Frontier Grit contains stories of women of color and all sorts of walks of life.
“It took a long time for the publishing industry to wake up to other countries as places people would want to read about.”
“Traditional medicine definitely has its place, but it doesn’t help the body heal. It just suppresses the symptoms.”
“I don’t think people understand that when you go through loss after loss, after you see a heartbeat, it’s such a heavy grief.”
I’ve built the community that I wish was there for me, making dance accessible regardless of whether you want to be a professional or not.
I have never felt like I belonged in any of my roles. I’ve never felt like I’ve belonged in an organization, and that needs to change.
This week I interviewed my friend April Brenden-Locke and Miguel Ochoa Castellanos about Hogar Infantil in Chiapas, Mexico.
The humanity of America lives in the resilience of its people...which makes us realize America is full of angels.
The Immigrant Story and the City of Beaverton present “DREAMs Deferred Live."