Refugees

A passage of writing from personal reflections of my time in Malaysia with Burmese refugees will appear in the upcoming issue of EyeSee Magazine, a new socially conscious and globally focused quarterly publication based out of Colorado Springs.  The magazine is published in 7 countries and translated into Swedish. I was pleased to learn via [...]

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Red Deer author writes about plight of refugees

by andrewkooman on March 23, 2010

“When I was on this trip in Malaysia, my eyes were opened again to another issue that I wasn’t aware of: the plight of refugees. “There’s about one million in Malaysia. Many come from Burma, fleeing violence.” Kooman read the Rotarians a reflection he wrote about his experiences, which serve as the basis for a [...]

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Feature Article on SBSinternational.org

by andrewkooman on February 7, 2010

Check out this great write up about yours truly, Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora, and the forthcoming Disappointed by Hope at sbsinternational.org

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Behind the Scenes of Disappointed by Hope

by andrewkooman on January 6, 2010

I’m pleased to say that Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country, the forthcoming book from YWAM Malaysia and Raise Their Voice Against Injustice is approaching the finish line. We’re nearing a final edit.  Yesterday I spent much of the day going through the incredible photography of Jonathan Kwok, the [...]

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2009: 5 meaningful introductions

by andrewkooman on December 30, 2009

Upon reflection, I wanted to put together a short list of 5 introductions that were meaningful to me in 2009.  There were many more people and things that could have been included.  By no means is it an exhaustive one.  However, these were the five that breeched the surface of my thought and imagination: Refugees [...]

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Cameron Highland Blur

by andrewkooman on November 11, 2009

Well, it was a whirlwind.  My trip to Ipoh and the Highlands has come and gone.  I took a bus on Friday down to the city of Ipoh where I connected with Voon Li and the team who work with Vietnamese migrant workers. [More Pictures Below] It was a privilege to see their ministry, one [...]

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Webcast Contents: – Portion of the sale of each print and ebook to go toward a fantastic cause – Malaysia Release of Ten Silver Coins – Canada/ US ebook and print book shipment date – Update on Malaysia Migrant/Refugee publication Location: Botanical Gardens, Penang

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Malaysia Release of Ten Silver Coins

by andrewkooman on November 2, 2009

I’m excited to announce the Malaysian Launch of Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora. Sunday 15 November, 2009 @ PenHOP in Penang (see poster for address) Featuring: – A Reading and Books Signing by the Author – Music from Malaysian Recording Artist Josh Yeoh – Door Prizes – A Preview of the Upcoming Publication [...]

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