Author: Onder Deligoz

A story of a borderless love that blooms from wounded souls, and a scream that echoes in the darkness of a deep well.  A Syrian girl Hifza's father dies in a bombing and her brother goes missing. Her uncle sells Hifza to an ISIS member because their home is manless anymore. She manages her escape … Continue reading Forbidden Voice →

My poem 'The Body Bag' is out in Blood&Bourbon's "companionship" themed summer issue. The Body Bag Now I am in a body bag.No company, no sparks here.To the core trapped and curseddeprivedof an orange rose.What is this colorful zipper for?Is that the charming oleanderof this darkness?How many teeth does this zipper have?How many times have I been poisoned with a shining?How much strength do I needto defeat those glamorous executionerswhile the orange rose blooms in a … Continue reading A poem in Blood&Bourbon: The Body Bag →

The conversation on the craft of creative writing genres titled Nuts and Bolts – by the  Abuja Writers Forum, focused on the short story genre  for the July 25 edition. We the writers from Ireland, Eritrea, Nigeria and Canada-Turkey talked about our short story writing processes. July 25, 2021 Please follow the link to read the … Continue reading A conversation about short story craft with International Writers →

We had a marvelous conversation with Saeed Teebi in front of an amazing audience at the Assembly Hall on April 18, 2023. We talked about his debut book Her First Palestinian. The event was presented by City of Toronto, Humber College and Toronto International Festival of Authors. https://videopress.com/v/uIEMwyta?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Please follow this link to watch the … Continue reading A TIFA and City of Toronto event: An interview with Saeed Teebi →

As the organizer, I read my short story Don't Surrender at PEN Canada’s inaugural Voices of Freedom Reading Night in Toronto on July 12, 2022. https://youtu.be/Z2JnVfkzTzo