Miriam Halahmy
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Miriam Halahmy writes novels, short stories and poetry for children, teens and adults. Her stories and poems have been included in anthologies, read out on the radio and performed on stage.
Miriam was a special needs teacher and departmental head for many years. She believes that all young people have a future and that reading can offer a route map forward. She has been married into an Iraqi family for more than thirty years and their stories provided much of the inspiration for her novel Hidden.
Miriam has worked with refugees and asylum seekers for many years in schools as well as leading workshops for English PEN and the Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture. She has written an educational resource on child asylum seekers.
An active participant in promoting peace and dialogue across divided communities, Miriam believes in standing up to any injustice, however small. Her other books include The Emergency Zoo, Yasmin’s Journey and Behind Closed Doors.
Miriam on Hayling Island, where her novel 'Hidden' is set.
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