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Memoirist Marian Dodds taps into a lifetime of experience from the Arctic to Africa. She weaves threads of teaching, counselling, activism, and advocacy into her international work. In life's buffet she prefers savoury over sweet.
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Who’s reading Tizita? (opens the original)
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When I launched Tizita—A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment last December I was curious about how it would be received. I anticipated it would appeal to people who’d volunteered internationally or those hoping to. I thought adventurous armchair travelers might enjoy journeying with me through Ethiopia, a place most will never be privileged to visit. And perhaps tourists to Ethiopia would pick up a copy to go beyond a tourist taste of Ethiopia to learn more of the history, traditions, sights
Travels with Tizita (opens the original)
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August kicked off with a super successful day at the Ethiopian Summer Festival in Burnaby. It was gratifying to feel so much interest and support from the metro Vancouver Ethiopian Community. The following weekend I flew to Calgary for the When Words Collide Readers and Writers Festival. A highlight afterward was the awesome day I spent catching up with a former student, Yiheniw from Woldia Teachers College in Ethiopia, who’s is now doing his PhD in space physics at University of Calgary! Volunt
Tizita is a winner! (opens the original)
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I set sail on BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast on a splendid August morning and immediately headed to the Gibsons Public Art Gallery for the Art and Words Festival. The gallery walls featured dozens of fabulous collaborations between Sunshine Coast visual artists and writers—a signature of the festival. That afternoon I did a short reading, along with several other nominees. Next evening we moved to the delightful Gibsons Heritage Playhouse Theatre for local author readings an
Festivals every weekend! (opens the original)
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Trusting the universe and leaving space open has worked well for me this summer. Here’s what’s unfolded. I couldn’t be happier.During a Tuesday chat with an Ethiopian friend in the sauna after aquafit, I learned the Ethiopian Summer Festival was happening Saturday at Burnaby’s Edmonds Park. Finding no info. online, I walked to an Ethiopian restaurant on my street to get the lowdown. Another friend texted a number: “Call the event coordinator, Chuchu.” Within 24 hours I’d booked a vendor table an
Tizita travels to the lake with a pup! (opens the original)
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Imagine my delight at getting this review by Donna Mackniak. Here’s what kept her up late reading Tizita—A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment. I love travelling and reading travel books. As a teacher who teaches Canadian Newcomers and who has taught in Asia, I’ve also fantasized about working and living in an African country. So naturally Tizita pulled me in as I read about a fellow Canadian’s experience volunteering in Ethiopia. It is a thoughtful and engaging memoir that kept me up reading
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