Miriam Halahmy

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Miriam Halahmy

is a poet and a novelist. She reviews books and has published short stories. Miriam runs writing workshops in North London. She is a founder member of writers for peace (WfP) and works actively to promote peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.

NEWS! Miriam's short story Samir Hakkim's Healthy Eating Diary appears in the anthology Give Me Shelter edited by Tony Bradman. Give Me Shelter has been shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association Award 2008.

Praise for Miriam Halahmy's Peppermint Ward from Jacqueline Wilson:

"This book shows what happens in a hospital in a simple matter of fact way. It's honest but very reassuring. It should be very comforting and helpful to all children in this scary situation."

Washing apples

Like Mandela casting his vote, I smile
and peel Cape stickers from green apples,
reel back years of vigil, marches,
taking my small son to sign.

He knows now why I said
at streets stalls, in supermarkets, not those, or those
why it was never just an apple.

Thread For Peace

Thanks to Andi Ipaktchi for contributing the peace cartoon

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