Praise for You Will Not Erase Me

“You are a true poet… these poems are beautiful and touching.”
Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, global philanthropist and founder of FXB International

“The emotional impact of your memoir is, for me, on the level of immersing in Seamus Heaney’s prose. I’m truly blown away. This is a masterpiece.”
Paul Ellingstad, Managing Partner, PTI Advisors

“Lisa Russell has used poetry to great effect, creating a poignant memoir that is visually and lyrically beautiful.”
Fiona Leonard, author, playwright, and former diplomat

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In this bold, genre-defying collection, Emmy-winning filmmaker and global storyteller Lisa Russell fuses poetry and personal narrative into a searing memoir of injustice, survival, and creative resistance.

As an Asian American woman with two decades in the global UN and NGO space, Lisa has spent her life amplifying silenced voices while often being silenced herself. From war zones to global stages, from quiet betrayals to bold acts of defiance, You Will Not Erase Me explores what it means to be erased by systems yet remembered through art.