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An uplifting story about finding your way in a new and unfamiliar
place . . . Aminah's life is full of warmth and joy, from days
spent in the golden sunshine eating juicy mangoes, to evenings
curled up reading adventure stories with her grandfather, Da. But
one day, Aminah's told she'll be leaving with her parents for their
very own adventure, one that will take her away from Da and the
sunny comforts of the life she's known . . . Written by debut
author Maryam Hassan, illustrated by Anna Wilson.
Protest. A word indissociable from the year 2011. In America,
Occupy Wall Street protestors took up tented residence across the
country to demonstrate against crony capitalism. Spurred by events
in Tunisia, Egypt erupted in a people's revolution that ousted
dictator Hosni Mubarak. Popular unrest has been brewing since the
imposition of austerity measures in Greece and Spain. Meanwhile,
the evening news continues to cover these events in one-and-a-half
minute intervals accompanied by a flood of images, making these
events difficult to assess. "News" represents an innovative
collaboration between journalist Susanne Fischer and artist Monika
Huber. A former reporter in Baghdad, Fischer has on-the-ground
experience with revolutionary events and has brought together
contributions that present a balanced view of the Arab Spring,
including essays exploring freedom of the press and the role of the
Internet in enabling revolution. Huber draws more broadly on events
that have dominated television coverage in the past year, including
Occupy Wall Street, the uprisings in North Africa and the Middle
East, the earthquake and nuclear reactor accident in Japan, the
ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, and the mass killings in Norway.
Photographing and manipulating images from the news, she creates
photo-art that casts a critical eye on the selection, presentation,
and perception of these images. With many of the uprisings showing
no signs of abating, the words and images in "News" together offer
a fresh look at the issues that exceeds what we can find in
traditional journalism.
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