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Jessica Gaitán Johannesson
Jessica Gaitán Johannesson grew up between Sweden, Colombia, and…
DiscoverJessica Gaitán Johannesson at Storytelling Centre
Join Jessica Gaitán Johannesson at Scottish Storytelling Centre on Wednesday 30th November.
Along with David Farrier and Zebib K. Abraham she'll be discussing some of the influential Big Ideas in Scottish literature, with a particular focus on one the biggest ideas facing the world at the moment: tackling the climate crisis.
For more information and to book your ticket, visit the event website here.
The Nerves and Their Endings
The body as a measuring tool for planetary harm. A nervous system under increasing stress.
In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitán Johannesson explores how we respond to crises.
She draws parallels between an eating disorder and environmental neurosis, examines the perils of an activist movement built on non-parenthood, dissects the privilege of how we talk about hope, and more.
The synapses that spark between these essays connect essential narratives of response and responsibility, community and choice, belonging…
