DESI DIARY

WHAT’S ON AT BRAMPTON LIBRARY

BLACK ARTISAN MARKET

Brampton Library hosts a market featuring the creative expertise of Black artisans. We invite you to celebrate the skills of local business owners devoted to natural skincare, drawing, sewing, digital art, and more.

February 18, 2-4 pm, Brampton Civic Centre and Chinguacousy Branch Library, 150 Central Park Drive, Brampton, Ontario. Please click here to register for this free event.

Author Reema Patel to Discuss New Novel on Social Justice

A virtual discussion with author Reema Patel about their novel Such Big Dreams. Reema will be available to answer questions and provide insights into the themes explored in their work, which focuses on issues related to social justice.

“Lasting social change requires a collective move beyond self-centeredness,” Patel says. “A book plants seeds of empathy in readers and communities by allowing us to bond with characters whose pain is different from our own. Storytelling is essential to dismantling systems of oppression.”

Such Big Dreams is a story about a perceptive street child working for a human rights office in Mumbai who earns a chance at redemption and life on her own terms. Brampton Library’s IDEA Strategy aims to encourage and support ongoing discussions about social justice and help create a more diverse and inclusive community.

The event will be held online on Tuesday, February 21, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. 

Please register for this free event