Wednesday, March 25, 2015


The Oakville event of the book launch :
On Saturday March 21st at 2:30 -4:00 pm the book launch “ Written From The Heart “ by Morteza Abdolalian ( Mori) took place at CJ's Organic Cafe in Bronte - Town of Oakville with the presence of Oakville Mayor Honorable Rob Burton and Town Councilor Ralph Robinson from Ward 1 and local residents. 
The event started with beautiful song and music by Katherine Lynn Chasty who have sang the song and played guitar . Then Derik Hawly the organizer of the event spoke few words introducing the Author , then Mori began speaking his life experience and talked about his poetry and read a few poems . He also read some of his going to be published English satire which made audience laugh . 
Then Honorable Mayor Rob Burton spoke a few words and Mori presented his book to the Mayor . 
 
The event continued with Book signing and ended as scheduled .
The Toronto Event of the book launch :
Will be organized and announced later .
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Written from the Heart







Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Book Launch Saturday 2:30-4 March 21st,
 2015



 Oakville writer Morteza Abdolalian 
(Mori) has 
published his first book. Written in English and Farsi he
 shares
 his perspective, emotions and ideas to a wide audience. 
By 
making his experiences both human and approachable, he 
has added to the richness of our cultural and literary 
community.

Morteza Abdolalian is a journalist, blogger, human rights advocate, 
and board member of Canadian Journalists For Free Expression 
(CJFE). He has participated in projects with Pen Canada and other
 writers groups. He has appeared on Canadian radio and television,
 and in newspapers and magazines.

Written From The Heart
by Morteza Abdolalian


The sky will become bright
From this long and dark curtain
And our return from this exile is certain

Oakville's writing tradition is enriched by the whole community. 
Mori has participated actively through various writer's groups 
Former President of the Inkwell Writer's Group, Derik Hawley, 
observed.

Mori came from a different culture, cultures actually, than 

the rest of us. Yet through his sharing we could understand, 

and by sharing his understanding he made us and our writing 

richer.This is what poetry is for.


His poetry explores life in Canada from his unique perspective, 
his love of language and its power to express experience shows 
through as observes the world around him.

                      A word froze to death

                      
                      On a freezing winter day,
                      A diction came to my mind,
                      As I was about to write it on a paper,
                      It froze to death.

                                  Kerr Street & Lakeshore Road

                                  Oakville, Ontario, Canada. 1997

His work goes beyond his Canadian experiences. Mori has traveled 

extensively, and lived in Iran, The Philippines and Japan. His writing 

shares these experiences in a way that makes it both human and 

approachable.

                      Occupant of soul

                      In a surprise moments
                      The wave that slammed on my eyes
                      Went through
                      Washed my brain
                      Landed in my soul
                      Another permanent resident
                      “Tsunami” 

                          Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

                          Dedicated to the victims of Tsunami in Japan, 
Thailand and Indonesia...


Mori is also active as journalist. Much of his work is available online.





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