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Christine Toomey

 

Reviews –

“A rich and compelling narrative voice” Financial Times

“Unexpectedly fascinating” The Wall Street Journal

“Illuminating” Times Literary Supplement

“Beguiling and moving” Literary Review

“Ambitious and thoughtful” Tricycle

“Inspiring and necessary” Kirkus Reviews

“A gift for troubled times..profoundly beautiful and inspiring” Ruth Ozeki New York Timesbestselling author

“A heartfelt journey…beautifully written” Anne Charters, author of Kerouac 

Full reviews and interviews for The Saffron Road and In Search of Buddha’s Daughters

 

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Christine Toomey is an award-winning journalist and author who covered foreign affairs for The Sunday Times for more than twenty years. Previously based as a correspondent in Mexico City, Paris, Berlin and now London, she has reported from over 60 countries. Her journalism has been syndicated globally and she has twice won Amnesty International’s Magazine Story of the Year.


vimeo2 Short film of The Saffron Road 

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youtube Short film of Buddha’s Daughters 

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Review comments for The Saffron Road and Buddha’s Daughters

“A rich and compelling narrative voice” Financial Times

“Unexpectedly fascinating” The Wall Street Journal

“Illuminating” Times Literary Supplement

“Beguiling and moving” Literary Review

“Ambitious and thoughtful” Tricycle

“Inspiring and necessary” Kirkus Reviews

“A gift for troubled times..profoundly beautiful and inspiring” Ruth Ozeki New York Timesbestselling author

“A heartfelt journey…beautifully written” Anne Charters, author of Kerouac 

Full reviews and interviews for The Saffron Road and In Search of Buddha’s Daughters

BBC World News interview with Christine Toomey

TEDx talk by Christine Toomey

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