Guest host.
Wanda John-Kehewin is from the Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta. She lives and works in North Vancouver. She has studied criminology at the NEC and Douglas College; Sociology and Aboriginal studied at Langara, and attended SFU’s TWS Creative Writing Program. She grew up on the Reservation and a huge part of her writing is created from the injustices she saw and experienced. Her work is published in UBC’s Aboriginal Anthology, Salish Seas, and elsewhere; she has shared her “truth” through many readings. Wanda has two daughters and two sons who definitely inspire her write and heal through the creative writing process. Her first book of poetry “In The Dog House”, published by Talon Books was launched at the World Poetry Canada International Peace Festival at UBC. Wanda received a World Poetry Empowered Poets Award at the festival.
CLICK here for Wanda’s interview with the World Poetry Cafe Radio Show Co-founder , and producer, Ariadne Sawyer and a special E-Poem by World Poetry Award Winner and Internet Launch Director Saleh Mazumder.
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