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About The Event
Patricia Martin Holt, a Georgia Author of the Year for Non-Fiction and winner of Chanticleer’s International First Prize for Non-Fiction, is the author of Empower a Refugee: Peace of Thread and the Backyard Humanity Movement. This book continues the story she began in Committee of One: Making a Difference One Life at a Time, which chronicles her work in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan.
After relocating to Atlanta, Patricia sought to reconnect with Middle Eastern refugees and met Denise Smith, founder of Peace of Thread. This inspiring grassroots initiative empowers refugee women by teaching them to create and sell handcrafted items, offering them income, purpose, and pride. Smith’s nonprofit shows that you needn’t travel abroad to make a difference. You can make it right here in your own community.
On Wednesday August 20, 2025, Patricia will share the moving stories of these women and the impact of Peace of Thread in her presentation in the context of current events.
Please reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Supported in part by funds from 4Culture and Salaam Cultural Museum
