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About this Event
In 1917, Sigmund Freud wrote an essay called "Mourning And Melancholia" about World War I. Mourning, of course, happens when we lose something or someone. We mourn it and ultimately, we move on. But then there's melancholia that is never-ending; a mourning without end.
Eighty or so years later, David Eng and Shinhee Han, coined the concept of racial melancholia, an ongoing mourning as it comes to our identity. Those of us living in the diaspora never quite properly mourn or get over the losses of our homeland, of our language, of our culture. As assimilation is a never-ending, always evolving process, so too is this sense of loss.
In this virtual writing workshop, we’ll pay homage to that melancholia we feel through migration – however far back that might go in our history.
No writing experience necessary. Only an open heart and an open mind with a readiness to give and receive vulnerability.
We’ve carefully and intentionally designed this workshop to be intimate, jam-packed with writing and sharing. We’ll give you writing prompts to spark your creativity and give time and space to share your story in a safe and positive environment. All you need is a steady Internet connection to join us online, some paper, and a pen.
We are only accepting 10 participants because we believe greatly in the power of connection and intimacy during these writing workshops. We want to make sure to leave lots of time for writing, connection, and listening! Please register as early as you can so you won’t miss out.
Our virtual writing workshop will be taking place on Google Hangouts and you will receive a link to join us shortly after your registration.
To learn more about our programming, please visit www.livinghyphen.ca.
At Living Hyphen, we believe strongly in making our programs financially accessible, which is why we are offering a couple of subsidized spaces. If you would like to make a donation to offer a fully subsidized experience for a participant, please get in touch with us at hello@livinghyphen.ca.
ABOUT LIVING HYPHEN
Living Hyphen is a magazine and community that explores what it means to live in between cultures. Our inaugural issue includes contributions from artists and writers all across Canada hailing from 30+ ethnicities, religions, and Indigenous nations.
Living Hyphen’s aim is to reshape the mainstream and to turn up the volume on voices that often go unheard. For more information, visit livinghyphen.ca or follow across all socials at @livinghyphen.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Justine Abigail Yu is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Living Hyphen, an intimate journal that explores what it means to live in between cultures as a hyphenated Canadian.
She is an award-winning writing workshop facilitator whose work with Living Hyphen has been featured on international, national, and local media outlets including Yahoo! News, NextShark, CTV National News, and CBC.
Justine Abigail is a fierce advocate for diversity and representation in Canada’s arts and literature scene. Her mission is to stir the conscience and spur social change.
Follow her work at justineabigail.com or across socials at @justineabigail.
