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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: A new book of poetry explores resilience and conflict in a post-Oct. 7 world
Description: After the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, Sharon Zohar wanted to take action. The serial entrepreneur, no stranger to kickstarting new organizations, decided to start a grassroots movement called EnoughTO, aimed at bringing civility back to the streets of Toronto. But rather than strengthen the city and its myriad communities, she says, "all I got was hate."
The response shocked her. She withdrew to her home and decided, instead, to try and express herself in a more personal way—through poetry. She immediately felt refreshed and invigorated. That led her to reach out to OneFamily Fund, an organization th...