PUBLISH A CHILDREN'S BOOK
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14 years ago I called Western Mongolia my home with my husband and two children serving with Global Economic Outreach.
During our three years there, we worked with local women developing a sustainable handicraft co-operative which brought empowerment and financial independence to them and their families.
The Kazahks that live in this area represent a large people group that have been spread out over neighboring countries because of Soviet oppression. They have made Mongolia their home while maintaining a deep pride and connection to their heritage, language, religion, and beliefs separate from the rest of the country.
My teammate wrote a children's book that I illustrated, designed to celebrate the Kazahk culture unique in Mongolia, featuring a Kazahk child, set with the beautiful backdrop of the steppe, local bazaar, countryside nomadic shepherding life and yurt living.
The children of this area don't have a library and books featuring their faces and language are hard if not impossible to find.
The dream of publishing this book was laid to rest when we moved back to the U.S, but now I am more determined than ever to see this book published in FULL COLOR, hard back print, translated into three languages and in the hands of this new generation of children.
This August I will be traveling back with my husband and three children to visit friends and distribute these books.
During our three years there, we worked with local women developing a sustainable handicraft co-operative which brought empowerment and financial independence to them and their families.
The Kazahks that live in this area represent a large people group that have been spread out over neighboring countries because of Soviet oppression. They have made Mongolia their home while maintaining a deep pride and connection to their heritage, language, religion, and beliefs separate from the rest of the country.
My teammate wrote a children's book that I illustrated, designed to celebrate the Kazahk culture unique in Mongolia, featuring a Kazahk child, set with the beautiful backdrop of the steppe, local bazaar, countryside nomadic shepherding life and yurt living.
The children of this area don't have a library and books featuring their faces and language are hard if not impossible to find.
The dream of publishing this book was laid to rest when we moved back to the U.S, but now I am more determined than ever to see this book published in FULL COLOR, hard back print, translated into three languages and in the hands of this new generation of children.
This August I will be traveling back with my husband and three children to visit friends and distribute these books.
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Glory Cancro Art
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Bonney Lake, WA
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