Rebecca Fisseha’s fiction and nonfiction explores the Ethiopian diaspora. Her short fiction has appeared in The Maple Tree Literary Supplement; Room Magazine; Aesthetica Magazine Creative Writing Anthology; Joyland Magazine; The Rusty Toque; and is upcoming in Addis Ababa Noir. Rebecca contributes to Selamta, the in-flight magazine of Ethiopian Airlines. Her play, wise.woman was produced by b current at the Theatre Centre in 2009 in Toronto.
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and a Master’s Degree in Communications and Culture from York University; a Diploma in Writing for Film and Television from the Vancouver Film School; and a Certificate in Creative Writing from the Humber School for Writers. She has also been awarded a Chalmers Arts Fellowship from the Ontario Arts Council.
Rebecca Fisseha was born in Ethiopia and has been based in Toronto since 1998.
Represented by Marilyn Biderman of the Transatlantic Agency. Contact: marilyn@transatlanticagency.com
Rebecca gratefully acknowledges the support of the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
rebs,
thank you for sharing your “transcontinental” experiences. i heart your writing in all forms.
christine
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Christiiine! Long time! Thank you!
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Loving your words. Look forward to reading more! Big love. X
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Thanks, lady, both for visiting My e-Shoe Box and the *Like*. Loving “diaspora”
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I’m a fan 🙂 my heart leaps every time I encounter someone writing about life in the diaspora.
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Me too! I feel that there is not nearly enough of it out there. You and I are pioneers my friend 🙂 Thank you so much for visiting and for all the encouragement. I look forward to your next post.
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how did u find me?
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through VONA newsletter
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You went to VONA?! Cool!
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no i applied. haven’t gotten a verdict yet
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For this summer? Good luck! I haven’t been in three years but it’s an experience of a lifetime.
My mother lived in Ethiopia for a while so I have a soft spot in my heart for it. She keeps promising we’ll go visit one day.
Let me know how it turns out. Have a good weekend.
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