Envisioning the future 2021 brought some relief and hope after a year of lockdown as more and more people around the world get vaccinated. Heather Derr-Smith has… Read more “2021: A YEAR OF TRANSITIONS AND TRANSFORMATION”
Author: Heathen (Heather Derr-Smith)
Heathen is a Poet and the author of The Bride Minaret (University of Akron Press, 2008), Each End of the World (Main Street Rag Press, 2005). and Tongue Screw (Spark Wheel Press. 2016). Her fourth collection, Thrust, winner of the 2016 Lexi Rudnitsky Prize and was published at Persea Books in 2017. They are a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop ('94) where they studied with James Galvin, Jorie Graham, Marvin Bell and Mark Doty. Heathen is the Founder and Executive Director of Cuvaj se/Take Care a nonprofit supporting writers in conflict zones and post-conflict recovery zones. Heathen's fifth book, Ouskirts, was published in March 2022 with University of Akron Press.
End of 2020 Round-up of Cuvaj se staff, board, volunteer accomplishments!
Tom Simpson What a year for our brilliant teacher and codirector, Tom Simpson. First and most important he conquered CANCER!! Alhamdulillah and hallelujuah, he’s still with us… Read more “End of 2020 Round-up of Cuvaj se staff, board, volunteer accomplishments!”
Cuvaj se 2020 seminars with Tom Simpson
Tom Simpson continued to teach some incredible seminars for students and colleagues in Bosnia-Herzegovina even after a cancer diagnosis and treatment! We are so grateful that Tim… Read more “Cuvaj se 2020 seminars with Tom Simpson”
2020 ČUVAJ SE SUMMER SEMINARS
Čuvaj Se’s Dr. Tom Simpson is facilitating a summer seminar with Bosnian youth activists to discuss Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism, and grassroots activism in Bosnia-Herzegovina. For the… Read more “2020 ČUVAJ SE SUMMER SEMINARS”
Tom Simpson, updates from the field(s)
Recently Tom has partnered with Bosnian filmmakers Emir Kapetanović and Zana Marjanović, editing the English subtitles for their new documentary The Change We Seek, which features ten youth… Read more “Tom Simpson, updates from the field(s)”