I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers, and I learned a great deal by just being quiet and listening.
Carmen Agra DeedyThere are constant cycles in history. There is loss, but it is always followed by regeneration. The tales of our elders who remember such cycles are very important to us now.
Carmen Agra DeedyBecause there is no nation so powerful it cannot be wounded, nor a people so small they cannot offer mighty comfort.
Carmen Agra Deedy