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name: Yasmin Ladha
about: Yasmin Ladha was born in Mwanza, Tanzania. She immigrated to Canada in 1978 at the age of twenty. Numerous journeys to India, the rich talk-stories of her youth, and the influence of female role models like her mother and grandmother provide a constant energy to her work. Yasmin is currently completing her master's degree in English at the University of Calgary. She has one previously published book "Bridal Hands on the Maple"(DisOrientation Chapboook, 1992 and has been featured in numerous periodicals and anthologies, including "Alberta Rebound"(NeWest Press, 1990) -Bio from back page of "Lions Granddaughter and Other Stories" Yasmin Ladha was born in Mwanza, Tanzania. She immigrated to Canada in 1978 at the age of twenty. Numerous journeys to India, the rich talk-stories of her youth, and the influence of female role models like her mother and grandmother provide a constant energy to her work. Yasmin is currently completing her master's degree in English at the University of Calgary. She has one previously published book "Bridal Hands on the Maple"(DisOrientation Chapboook, 1992 and has been featured in numerous periodicals and anthologies, including "Alberta Rebound"(NeWest Press, 1990) -Bio from back page of "Lions Granddaughter and Other Stories" ...more