Leilah Nadir has written and broadcast political commentaries for the CBC, The Globe and Mail and the Georgia Straight, and a feature article in Brick magazine. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and a Joint Honours Bachelor’s degree in English and History from McGill University. She was the recipient of the 2008 George Ryga Award For Social Awareness In Literature for The Orange Trees of Baghdad which has been published in Italy, France, Australia and New Zealand. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and son. www.leilahnadir.com

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