Halim
Halim
In March 2019, Halim was resentenced under DC’s IncarcerationReduction Amendment Act. He was released after serving 22 years in adult prisons beginning at age 16. Halim has been awarded the HalcyonArts Lab and Echoing Green fellowship awards. He has written and published 11 books of poetry and nonfiction, and is a professional artist. Halim lives with his wife and their young daughter. His purpose is to travel and share his message of love with the world through spoken word and visual arts.
BOOKS BY HALIM
Voices on Youth Incarceration
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Foreword Indies Finalist
Independent Press Award Winner
“A powerful, devastating, essential read” - Starred review in Kirkus Reviews
When You Hear Me (You Hear Us) is an anthology of poetry and personal stories centering the voices of those directly impacted by the incarceration of young people in the United States. Compiled by Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, this rich collection includes firsthand accounts from both the young people charged and incarcerated in the adult criminal legal system and from the community at large: the mothers, the loved ones, the correctional staff, public defenders, prosecutors, and others harmed and left with unhealed trauma. These critical voices, uniquely combined, illustrate the ecosystem that surrounds youth who are incarcerated--and expose the ripple effects that touch us all. This book challenges us to hear these voices calling out for accountability, transformative justice, and healing. Together, they demonstrate the collective impact of the prison system, and our collective responsibility to create a society where every one of us can thrive.
ISBN: 978-1-950807-34-5
Age: 12+
Page Count: 288
Published: Fall 2021
