Books Saved My Life: An Interview with Adeeba Rana
Who is this video about?
In this video, I introduce you to Adeeba Rana, a librarian, poet and writer who works as a young adult librarian for the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City. Adeeba manages to read one book per day! She enjoys a variety of genres, such as mystery, paranormal romance, history, and more. Adeeba not only reads hardcover books but also listens to audiobooks and podcasts. In this literacy journey, Adeeba shares how books saved her from having a lonely childhood because she was different. When she found examples of strong, resilient characters in the books she read, her view of herself and the world around her expanded. As a young woman, Adeeba considered a career in biology, but eventually, she returned to her first love--libraries. See the topic timeline below.
What is this series about?
In the "Literacy Journeys with Linda" video series, you will hear from a wide range of people who have made literacy, that is, the act of reading and/or writing, a vital portion of their lives. Words are everywhere you look--on garments, in retail establishments, on the streets, on buildings, and more. Some people have chosen to absorb the written word as if it were the very air they breathe. Others may not be as avid, but they still appreciate and embrace a basic skill that gives them access to a different, arguably, better life than they would have if they were illiterate. Many people around the world are illiterate, and I hope this series can bring awareness to this issue and spark change. Why? Because Literacy is Liberation! It takes you higher.
Topic timeline:
0:24 Adeeba's professional background
2:52 Enjoying audiobooks
3:36 Home environment of poetry and songs
4:05 Recites Urdu couplet
5:26 Books saved my life
6:33 Books taught compassion and history
7:04 Only brown girl and Muslim girl in class, learned respect
8:35 Adeeba's reading habits, a book per day
11:05 Adeeba's nightstand
11:50 Becoming a librarian
14:30 Caring for illiterate adults, no shaming
16:04 Why should people read?
16:45 What are challenges to becoming a reader?
Learn more about Adeeba Rana.
Adeeba Rana offers poem read at Women’s History Month event
https://www.wmcn.org/adeeba-rana-offe...
New York Times article featuring Adeeba Rana
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/di...
Association of Writers features Adeeba Rana
https://www.awpwriter.org/community_c...
Learn more about the Brooklyn, New York Public Library
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/
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Photography by Odell Mitchell Jr., http://www.odellmitchelljr.com
Visit the Metro East Literacy Project website for more information. http://metroeastliteracyproject.blogs...
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