1. The HeruNetwork presents
Strategies for our Struggles – a spoken word event
Some of us have those momentsof clarityinour liveswhenthe onlydirectiontogoisthe one we are
forcedto take. We can make the bestof itor letitovercome us.
Malik“Mista- Malik”Saunders isa Californianative whospenttime growingupinSonomaCounty,he is
an author, spokenwordartist and disabilityadvocate.In2008 hisfirstbook “Serendipity:Memoirsfrom
the FifthFloor”was published,fouryearsafteralife alteringaccidentchangedhislifeforever. Mista-
Malikstill struggleswithhealingafterthe accident,buthisraw voice andhauntingpastinspire people to
use theirflawedpastasa reasonto succeedandaimhigher. He givesbackto the communitytraveling
to schoolstowarn kidsof dangeroussituationsinvolvingvehicles.
The deal for the night:
** In an eveningof inspiredspokenword andstoriesfromourfeatured guest:
Mista- Malik finallyreturnstothe NorthBayto enlighten uswithspokenwordfromhisnew book;“Pain
MediZen”isa bookof shortstoriesandpoemswhichfeatureslocal spokenwordartists.
With:
- Special guestfromthe Sacramentoareaperforming
- Local spokenwordartist welcomedandencouraged toparticipate
- Networkingopportunitiesforaspiringspokenwordartist
- Anotherchance to be involvedinacultural eventinSonomaCounty
- Authors’ booksforsale thisevening
- The Heru Networkwill alsohave itemsavailable fordonations
You knowThe Heru Networkdigswhenthe communitycomesoutto represent! Sohere’swhere you
guyscome in.
Bring your poems/spoken word of your transformation.
There is 2 hours of amazing spokenword beingshared this evening;are you going to be heard too?

2. Signups will be held beforethebookreadingsand throughouttheevening
This eventwill be from6pm to 8pm
Saturday January 30,2016
Cost:$ 3 –$ 5 donation to attend
Ages:12 and older are welcome,may notbe suitablefor young children.
Please send all questionsabouttheeventto: OurLostHistory@yahoo.com
This is an eventsponsoredby The Heru Network