Tag: Hazel

Hazel Selzer Kahan Shares Heart-Wrenching Story of Growing Up Jewish in Pakistan in Memoir “A House in Lahore”

A memoir that describes the contradictions and dilemmas of growing up Jewish in internment during the post-British Raj Muslim Pakistan era San Diego California, USA – WEBWIRE – Saturday, March 4, 2023 Because my special empathy with Hazel Kahans narrative comes from also being interned during WWII, growing up neither European nor Asian in China, and revisiting my Asian roots much later in life, I find the account of her return to Lahore enchanting. Despite the books title, the reader will decide whether Pakistan was ever truly her home. What a story! Tom Scovel, author of The Year China Changed ... Read more

Hazel Selzer Kahan’s Book Will Be Displayed at the 2023 LibLearnX

When they were labeled as enemy aliens, life was then never easy for Hazel Selzer Kahan and her family. San Diego California, USA – WEBWIRE – Saturday, January 14, 2023 In this fascinating memoir, we learn about the full, rich, interesting lives of Hazel Kahan and her incredible family. As readers, we are the beneficiaries of her willingness to reflect on struggles that many might rather avoid, helping us to discover how international persecution and internment shape personal and familial lives, and how false preconceptions and stereotypes can be. Nora Kramer, founder of Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp Hazel Selzer ... Read more

Hazel Stammen Shares a Vivid Story About Flowers in a Garden, Filled With Life Lessons, in Her Book “The Garden of Splendor”

This visually stunning storybook is a delightful tale about a land called Splendor, where a breath-taking flower garden lives in harmony, complete with vivid palettes of whites, yellows, pinks, and purples. These flowers would talk, play, sing and laugh all day. Each of them possesses a unique fragrance, blending with each other to create a sweet aroma in the air. Everything was happy and peaceful until one day a storm passed and taught each flower some valuable lessons. Read the book to follow the events that happened that day. Children of all ages will surely enjoy its story flow and ... Read more