I had a wonderful evening sharing Shoham's Bangle's story with the Iraqi Jewish community of Kahal Joseph in Los Angeles. I was humbled to hear their stories, and inspired to... read more →
I remember when I got married and moved to South Africa I felt very lost. I missed my family. I missed my grandmother. I missed the traditional Iraqi Jewish food... read more →
Tuesday, September 7th, 2023 - Join me at Kahal Joseph in Los Angeles for an in person conversation about Shoham's Bangle and Operation Ezra and Nehemiah and the Iraqi Aliyah,... read more →
September 2nd, 2023 - Join me for an in person conversation at Beth Jacob, Los Angeles about what it means to seek for lost female Iraqi Jewish voices through text... read more →
31 August - Join me in person in Los Angeles for this fun Sephardic Spice Girls event. All the details are in the poster below.
Shoham's Bangle: The Mizrahi Story of Refugees & Resilience Sarah will discuss the impact of the expulsion of the Jews from Irag, including her own family, particularly from 2-3rd generation... read more →
An essay about the legacy of Iraqi Jewish women such as my grandmother for the Jewish Book Council's Paper Brigade Daily.
I am thrilled to announce that Shoham's Bangle has been awarded the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the Middle East, India and Asia region. A big thank you to my... read more →
Join Sarah Sassoon for an in-person reading of Shoham's Bangle at Books & Books in Suniland, Pinecrest Florida. Story Time Reading In Books & Books, Suniland Florida
I thought I'd share some thoughts for World Refugee Day which is this month on the 20th of June. Perhaps I'll start by confessing that the word refugee was not... read more →