When I was a kid we were forced to read for 15 minutes a day in school...
A Book for a Rainy Day
The View From Here
The View From Here features the writing of Joanna Chen, based out of Israel’s Ella Valley.
A Different Dialogue
"Once a week I travel to the Tarkumia checkpoint that divides the West Bank from Israel, to volunteer with The Road to Recovery."
When Poetry is a Crime
Joanna Chen visits Dareen Tatour, who currently faces up to eight years in prison in Israel.
Home and Away
Joanna Chen reflects on her time at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
Immigrant Identities
Joanna Chen meets a woman immigrating to the U.S. on a long overseas flight.
Motherhood in Pink
Joanna Chen reflects on Devora Blachor's "The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess."
A Trip to Haworth
Joanna Chen recalls Haworth, the Brontë sisters' village, while visiting Yorkshire, for her series "The View From Here."
