Press coverage and Reviews of Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation by Annahid Dashtgard.
Press
Books by Annahid Dashtgard, CBC Books
Annahid Dashtgard’s first book, Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion and Reconciliation, is both a memoir and a guide to facing discrimination, racism and trauma in society.
Interview, Global News Morning
Annahid Dashtgard was interviewed on Global News Morning Saskatoon, November 29th, 2019.
Interview, CTV Saskatoon
Annahid Dashtgard was interviewed on CTV Saskatoon, November 28th, 2019.
The Walrus Talks – Living Better
Annahid Dashtgard spoke at The Walrus Talks – Living Better, November 19th, 2019.
Interview, Global News
Annahid Dashtgard was interviewed on The Morning Show – Bookmarked, October 23rd, 2019.
Interview, CBC Ottawa News
Annahid Dashtgard was interviewed by Adrian Harewood on CBC Ottawa News October 8th, 2019. She is in the clip between 44-50 minutes.
Interview, Centre for Social Innovation
Annahid Dashtgard has been an integral part of CSI for such a long time; we are so thankful for her presence and perspective. She just released her memoir, Breaking the Ocean, a crucial read for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of race issues in Canada. The Toronto launch for the book is at the AGO on Sept. 13th, 2019. We sat down with Annahid to learn more about the inspiration for this book, and the impact she hopes it will have. Read more…
Interview, Mixed Up Mama
This memoir, Breaking the Ocean, was written by my sister, Annahid Dashtgard about our family’s and in turn, her experience, growing up mixed race and migrating from Iran to England, then finally to Canada. Her story touches on so many of the struggles that our children, as children of multiracial parentage face. The feelings of belonging, of isolation, of racism, body image and of migration from one country to another. Read more…
Reviews
Ms. Magazine
I love the deep personal connection I feel when I read a candid memoir, especially one as beautifully written as this one. Reflecting on difference, diversity, and oppression, “inclusion warrior” Annahid Dashtgard presents readers with a story at once brave and vulnerable, soft and sharp. This one may change you. Read more…
Booklist
Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation is a beautifully written, sensitive memoir fraught with painful memories but also touched by hope, an illuminating meditation on finding your own voice and identity in a new land. Read more…
Chelene Knight Reviews Annahid Dashtgard’s Breaking the Ocean
Annahid Dashtgard’s book Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation is an incredibly rich personal reflection on how the intersection of being mixed race can dictate how much space we can have and what can happen once we have it. It speaks boldly about identity, reinvention, trauma, burnout, and a continuous journey towards healing. Read more…
BookRiot, “For Real”, Episode 38
49th Shelf
Breaking the Ocean introduces a unique perspective on how racism and systemic discrimination result in emotional scarring and ongoing PTSD. It is a wake-up call to acknowledge our differences, offering new possibilities for healing and understanding through the revolutionary power of resilience. Dashtgard answers the universal questions of what it means to belong, what it takes to become whole, and ultimately what is required to create change in ourselves and in society. Read more…
Patricia Harewood on “Black on Black”, CHUO 89.1
Quill & Quire, Starred Review
Breaking the Ocean is unique in its generosity, looking to the past with a wholehearted anticipation for what can be retrieved in the present. It is deeply felt and striking in its clarity and relevance… a luminous inventory dappled with joy and pain. Read more…
Bookalong, Starred Review
This was a powerhouse of a memoir on immigration, race, and trauma…Inspiring, and thought-provoking! Her insider perspective on racism, PTSD, and trauma were very eye opening. Read more…
