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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.
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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