The Long Journey to the Fair

The Long Journey to the Fair is a book about the consequences of wars, oppressive totalitarian regimes, intolerance, and prejudice. The stories told are of people whose lives had been impacted by these historical events and attitudes, and their search for a place of safety, peace, and security. It describes the meandering journey of generations of Armenian and Jewish families, the travails of Eastern Europeans and the Italian family after WWII, and the bonds created by their common destinies.

Radka Yakimov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1962, she graduated from MEI University, Sofia. Three years later she left the country and settled in Canada. She is an accredited professional engineer in Ontario, a retired professor of Mechanical Engineering at Centennial College, and author of four books. She has one daughter and lives in Toronto with her husband.