Children of Air India Book Launch with Renee Saklikar
November 13, 2013 Renée Sarojini Saklikar launches her first book of poetry, children of air india: un, author ized exhibits and interjections (Nightwood Editions, Renée Sarojini Saklikar was 23 years old when her aunt and uncle were murdered on June 23, 1985 in the bombing of Air India Flight 182. In her first book of poems, children of air india: un, authorized exhibits and interjections Saklikar presents a powerful and deeply personal collection. These poems offer a fresh perspective on a heartbreaking chapter in Canadas historythe Air India Flight 182 that crashed and killed all 329 passengers including 82 children. The aftermath of our countrys worst act of terrorism is both overreported and underrepresented in our national psyche. Author Bio: Renée Sarojini Saklikar, whose work includes poetry and nonfiction, also writes thecanadaproject, a lifelong poem chronicle about her life from India to Canada, from coast to coast. Work from thecanadaproje
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