December 7, 2019, 11:30
Alliance Française Ottawa
Do you enjoy reading ? Are you learning French or are you a French speaker ? Discover a new Francophone writer – classic or contemporary – through a reading and a discussion around themes suggested by Solène, one of our French teachers.
10 $ per session, free for members and students (B1 French level advised)
Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow–of tears, blood, money. In vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, we are carried along on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp, and onward to a new life in Quebec. There, the young girl feels the embrace of a new community, and revels in the chance to be part of the American Dream.
144 pages, available at the Ottawa librairy