Earlier this month, we were joined by Alejandra Alcalá and Francisco Alcalá Torreslanda, the dynamic father-daughter duo who co-founded HOME Storytellers, for a Q&A and special screening of their newest documentary, The Neighborhood Storyteller. We are excited to share an audio version of our conversation with you all.
“The Neighborhood Storyteller” documents the story of Asmaa, a young wife and mother who was tragically pushed out of her home country by war at age 16. Now at 28 years old, Asmaa – despite her complex situation – is determined to raise an empowered generation of women by reading aloud to and with teenage girls to inspire and empower them to build a future of opportunity for themselves.
She channeled this determination into her volunteer work with the organization We Love Reading, and later took what she learned to be able to start her own reading group with young girls living in her community.
We hope you enjoy this meaningful conversation as much as our Community of Practice did!
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