Tag: Selzer

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

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