Tonight was the end of an era: a long-running African-inspired dance class in Santa Cruz. I had wonderful times in that class, but for the last year, had to avoid it because of the fear that something highly unpleasant might happen to me during a personal conflict with someone. There was absolutely nothing done to help me get back there when I asked for help.
Anyways, I have a wonderful American Tribal Style bellydance class on Thursdays at the Tannery, and I have Haitian dance there on Fridays; I feel safe there, and I don't have to worry about someone trying to take these things away from me.
My name is Joan McMillan and this blog is, as Emily Dickinson says, "my letter to the world." I am currently working on a nonfiction book about the murder of a young woman, Asha Veil, born Joanna Dragunowicz, and her unborn daughter, Anina, on September 9, 2006. My book is meant to honor her life and illuminate the need to create a safer world for women and children.
To read an excerpt from the book, please click on the following link:
ashaveilbook.blogspot.com
An excerpt from The Pleasure Palace, my romantic comedy, can be found here:
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