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		<title>Moved to Tumblr and Twitter</title>
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Fiction that Matters has moved to Tumblr and Twitter!
You can follow me on Tumblr at: fictionthatmatters.tumblr.com
And on Twitter at: @dejiridoo
Returnofthedeji.com is my portfolio site where I showcase my own writing and work.
&#8211;Deji
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		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2012/01/18/on-tumblr-and-twitter/</link>
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		<title>New Horizons</title>
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I have spent the past two years exploring the link between creative stories and human rights on this website. It has been incredible fulfilling. During this time, I&#8217;ve met some of the world&#8217;s best creative artists, attended fantastic events, and read a boatload of books.
I started this blog to explore whether a link between human [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/05/14/gone-kickin/</link>
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		<title>PEN World Voices / Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been taking a break to focus on my fiction and other opportunities. I&#8217;ve also written a few reviews. Two are print reviews that will appear in World Literature Today. 
I&#8217;ll be participating in the inimitable PEN World Voices festival &#8212; which I consider to be the best literary festival in New York &#8212; which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/04/15/pen-world-voices-update/</link>
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		<title>Report Proves that Human Rights can help causes in the U.S.</title>
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I don&#8217;t normally like to mix work and play, but in this case the two overlap. My organization, the U.S. Human Rights Fund, just released a very tight volume of case studies about human rights victories in the U.S. The stories are inspiring and offer practical tips about how to integrate human rights into your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/03/11/case-studies-human-rights-ushumanrightsfund/</link>
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		<title>Best Translated Book Award Ceremony</title>
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Free food and drinks. World class fiction. What&#8217;s not to like?
&#8211;Deji Olukotun
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		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/03/10/best-translated-book-award-ceremony/</link>
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		<title>Baltimore Workers Seek Justice Thru Theater</title>
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The United Workers Association is a leading grassroots organization that utilizes human rights to improve working conditions for workers in the Baltimore Area. They recently secured a major victory for day laborers and workers at the Camden Yards Baseball Stadium.
The UWA launched a series of workshops called Justice Theater in conjunction with Nommo Theatre. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/03/02/united-workers-justice-theate/</link>
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		<title>Avatar Book Has Nothing to Do With Activism</title>
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Millions have seen and loved the film Avatar. I personally did not like it very much, for a number of reasons. Regardless, I noticed the film&#8217;s social justice undertones in which a group of indigenous people overcomes the oppression of corporate greed and mercenary fire power.
There was plenty of room for a thoughtful, derivative work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/03/01/avatar-book-has-nothing-to-do-with-activism/</link>
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		<title>New Book Celebrates Mixed Race Children</title>
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A new book that celebrates mixed race children will be released on March 17 by Chronicle books. As a person of mixed race, I am often surprised at how rarely the topic is directly discussed. If so &#8212; especially in the U.S. &#8212; it is frequently tainted by legacies of Jim Crow and the slave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/03/01/new-book-celebrates-mixed-race-children/</link>
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		<title>Using Storytelling to Heal Trauma</title>
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OperationSafe, a humanitarian organization, has created a story entitled &#8220;Pete&#8217;s Adventure&#8221; to help children recover from trauma. The story features 3-D animation and is translated into various languages. OperationSafe will soon be taking the story to Haiti.  
I can&#8217;t figure out if OperationSafe is a charity, a faith based group, or a private organization. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/02/22/using-storytelling-to-heal-trauma/</link>
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		<title>Best Translated Fiction Awards</title>
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The commonly touted figure is that less than 3 percent of foreign language books are translated into English. I&#8217;m not sure where that figure comes from. It&#8217;s become something of a legend. But the rate is definitely small. Some people believe this is market driven &#8212; that Americans are happy consuming quality books by their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dejiridoo.com/blog1/2010/02/17/best-translated-fiction-awards/</link>
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