CityLit Project, dedicated to literature, writers, and their audiences, understands how storytelling can promote empathy. Its current  series called ‘Becoming American,” offers proof.

CityLit board member Aditya Desai and author/producer Saima Sitwatgive us a preview. It features videos and essays of ten women immigrants who now call Maryland home. One of them is Ale Balcazar from Colombia:

"We all share the missing of home. And I feel that if American fellows could understand that, things would be so different. Missing the sense of belonging. It changes your whole experience.”

Links: Becoming American, CityLit Project.

<a href="https://www.citylitproject.org/">CityLit Project,</a> dedicated to literature, writers, and their audiences, understands how storytelling can promote empathy. Its current&nbsp; series called &lsquo;Becoming American,&rdquo; offers proof.
CityLit board member <a href="https://adityadesaiwriter.wordpress.com/">Aditya Desai</a> and author/producer <a href="https://saimasitwat.com/about-2/about/">Saima Sitwat </a>give us a preview. It features <a href="https://saimasitwat.com/blog/">videos and essays of ten women immigrants</a> who now call Maryland home. One of them is Ale Balcazar from Colombia:
"We all share the missing of home. And I feel that if American fellows could understand that, things would be so different. Missing the sense of belonging. It changes your whole experience.&rdquo;
Links: <a href="https://saimasitwat.com/blog/">Becoming American</a>, <a href="https://www.citylitproject.org/becoming-american-fariha-hashimi/">CityLit Project.</a>

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