International Women’s Day and The Art of Self Expression Workshop, Toronto, Cananda

I was utterly humbled to be invited by my seventeen-year-old niece to run a workshop as part of the SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) programme for Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School in Toronto Canada. Together they had created a programme to celebrate International Women’s Day to empower females.

Tanaz AssefiMarch 9, 2021#thehandmaidstale, #handmaidstale, #margaretatwood, #gilead, #iran, #sisterhood Comments

The Handmaid's Tale and it's Parallels with Iran

Last night I watched the last episode of series three of The Handmaid’s Tale. It has stirred up so many bitter emotions, memories and has pushed my brain to think really hard. A perfect remedy for my struggling mind during this third lockdown! Margaret Atwood has a fascinating mind. She is sharp, clever, observant, sarcastic, funny yet very tender. Her attention to detail with regard to the female self-talk (the internal dialogue) is just so beautiful, raw and real.

Tanaz AssefiFebruary 26, 2021#thehandmaidstale, #handmaidstale, #margaretatwood, #gilead, #iran, #sisterhoodComment

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