Annahid Dashtgard

Annahid Dashtgard
Born
Tehran
OccupationsConsultant, author
OrganizationAnima Leadership
Notable workBreaking the Ocean (2019 book), Bones of Belonging (2023 book), and Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders (2026 book)

Annahid Dashtgard is an Iranian-born Canadian author, activist and consultant. Her family fled Iran for England in 1980. She later moved to Alberta before settling in Toronto. Annahid is the author of three books: a 2019 self-published memoir Breaking the Ocean, a 2023 collection of essays Bones of Belonging, and a 2026 guide addressing leadership and workplace challenges for BIPOC Leaders Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders[1].

Early life

Dashtgard was born in Iran to an Iranian father and a British mother.[2] When she was six years old, in 1980, the year after the Iranian Revolution, her family was exiled from Iran and moved to Skellingthorpe, England.[2] Two years later, she moved to Edmonton and then to Toronto. Canada.[3]

Adult life

Dashtgard was a leader in anti–corporate globalization movement during the 1990s.[4][5] Her filming of the 1999 Seattle WTO protests featured in Florence Pastour's art exhibition at the Old Strathcona Arts Barns in December 1999.[6] She is a co-founder the consulting company Anima Leadership.[4]

Her 2019 memoir Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation deals with themes of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and racism.[4][7] The book is divided into three sections titled Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation.[8] Her 2023 book Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World focusses on everyday racism.[3] In 2026, Annahid released her third book Fire and Silence: A Roadmap for BIPOC Leaders.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fire and Silence - Dundurn". www.dundurn.com. Retrieved 2026-06-24.
  2. 1 2 Dashtgard, Annahid (15 August 2019). "Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation". Quill and Quire.
  3. 1 2 Shackleton, Al (2023-07-13). "Annahid Dashtgard's Bones of Belonging: Finding Wholeness in a White World examines race and racism in everyday life". Beach Metro Community News. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. 1 2 3 Dashtgard, Annahid (30 July 2019). "Breaking the Ocean". CBC Books.
  5. ↑ Williams, Melayna (January 2018). "The year of allyship". Maclean's. ProQuest 1984072417.
  6. ↑ Gregoire, Lisa (12 December 1999). "Creative spirit flowers on south side: Unconventional art exhibit spreads magic, healing". Edmonton Journal. p. B1. ProQuest 252748222.
  7. ↑ "14 books to read on World Refugee Day". CBC Books. 19 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Chelene Knight Reviews Annahid Dashtgard's Breaking the Ocean". Hamilton Review of Books. 22 November 2019.
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