PEN Podcast: Deborah Ellis Reads Two Stories at “Who Will Speak for the Child?”
Today's podcast episode features Deborah Ellis reading two of her stories: about an Iranian refugee living in Jordan, and about a child in the slums of Zambia. More
Deborah Ellis Reads at Who Will Speak for the Child?
Deborah Ellis reads the story of a young boy whom she met in in the slums of Lusaka, Zambia, and the story of an Iraqi child who is now… More
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