Sarah Aroeste

Determined to help bring Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) culture to a new generation, Sarah Aroeste, a Ladino singer, author and activist, draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Greece and Macedonia (via Medieval Spain!) to present original Ladino songs and prose to audiences around the globe. Since 2001, Aroeste has recorded five Ladino albums, including "Ora de Despertar/Time to Wake Up! (2016)", the first-ever all-original Ladino children’s album, and "Together/Endjuntos (2017)", the first bilingual Ladino/English holiday album. Turning her attention to children's books, Aroeste now writes board books and picture books incorporating Ladino and Sephardic themes to make them accessible - and fun! - for young families. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two young daughters, her constant sources of writing inspiration.