ALAN SIMONS: AUTHOR, 8 BOOKS, JOURNALIST, PUBLIC SPEAKER, FORMER HONORARY CONSUL OF RWANDA TO CANADA (Audio/Visual)

Alan L. Simons was born, raised and educated in London, England, and worked for various newspapers in England as well as served for a number of years in the British Army. Alan immigrated to Canada during the Trudeau era, and resumed his career in the newspaper and magazine field. As a diplomat he served as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Rwanda to Canada from 1999 to 2002. He has lectured and designed courses as well as been a moderator at numerous institutions in the areas of therapeutic management, communications and religion in politics. Currently he is publisher of a respected Internet international news and video service dealing with issues relating to terrorism, intolerance, antisemitism, hate and ethno-centric violence. After living for several years in Amsterdam, he returned to Toronto and is presently working on his eighth book. Simons is also a survivor of colorectal cancer and he speaks about tending to his second love for 18 months, who passed away from breast cancer. Alan is an author, Writer, Social & Allyship Advocate, and a Public Speaker. He is a Member of: Playwrights Guild of Canada, Alliance for Jewish Theatre (AJT), Canadian Children’s Book Centre, PAL Toronto.