y separately published work icon Common Ground : An Anthology of Stories Written by Assyrian, Jewish and Sudanese Women anthology   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Common Ground : An Anthology of Stories Written by Assyrian, Jewish and Sudanese Women
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Doncaster, Doncaster - Templestowe area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:National Council of Jewish Women Australia (Vic.) , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Mother's Beauty, Rena Lopata , single work short story (p. 2)
Sabbath Candlesticks, Geula Kohn , single work short story (p. 3)
Happy Jewish Memories, Sandra Bergman , single work autobiography (p. 4)
Shelail, Tomadir Ali , single work autobiography (p. 5)
My Great Grandfather's Samovar, Rawena Ishac , single work prose (p. 6)
Friday Nights, an Excerpt, Drora Korman , single work autobiography (p. 7)
Psonim, Ellen Shafer , single work prose
The author describes the most memorable object in her mother's house, the Psonim, or spice box, once used in the ceremony of Havdalah.
 (p. 8)
Fun-Filled Sundays, Sandra Bergman , single work autobiography (p. 9)
Alqosh, Josephine Youhanna , single work autobiography
Josephine Youhanna remembers her wedding in Alqosh, Iraq, at the age of fourteen.
 (p. 10)
Wedding Shoes, Zomo Khoshba , single work autobiography (p. 11)
Zaar, Hanadi Ahmed , single work prose
Zaar is spiritual ceremony in Sudan for women facing psychological problems. 'In Zaar, women feel free to do all that is forbidden. Perhaps this freedom, even if it's only during Zaar, is the key to their cure and to a lasting peace with whatever is their destiny' (13).
 (p. 12-15)
A Poem for the Groom, Ajok Yoor , single work short story
The author describes the preparations for a wedding, including the bride's poem for the groom.
 (p. 16-17)
Assyrian New Year Celebration, Mariam Hormis , single work prose
This piece describes the Assyrian New Year celebration, held on the first of April.
 (p. 18)
Precious Memories, Pauline Rothberg , single work autobiography (p. 23)
Under the Blue Sky, Hanadi Ahmed , single work prose
This piece takes the form of a letter from the author to her mother, whom she has not seen since leaving her home country.
 (p. 24)
Far Enough for Manfred, Valda Heyman , single work prose (p. 25-27)
My Exploding Heart, Vivian Hormiz , single work autobiography
The writer describes her memories of bombing during the Iran/Iraq war. 'Nearly my entire childhood was lost in that war' (29).
 (p. 28-29)
When I Was a Child, Vivian Hormiz , single work prose (p. 29)
Glimpse of a Childhood, Souzan Mohamed , single work autobiography (p. 30-33)
Common Ground, Margaret Copeland , single work short story (p. 34-36)
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