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Author Archives: Marabet Morales Sikahall

Marabet Morales Sikahall is a Guatemalan-American writer from Oakland, California. She is an alumna from both Creative Writing programs at San Francisco State University and Berkeley City College, including the Literary Arts program at Oakland School for the Arts. Some of her writing has been featured in The Acentos Review, Acción Latina's Tribute Chapook for Salvadoran writer, Roque Dalton, Harvard College’s Palabritas, and Oakland Voices. Additionally, her radio story in collaboration with local radio station, KALW and Oakland Voices aired on July 2019 for #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. She is also the editor and founder of the literary journal, "Diaspora Baby Blues." She can be found on social media @marabet510.

Marabet Morales reflects at the Oakland Public Library, Eastmont Branch
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‘The sweetest escape’: a love letter to Oakland’s libraries

by Marabet Morales Sikahall February 17, 2021March 9, 2021

Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience.

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