Join us for the pop up discussion of Ghost Season by Fatin Abbas with Fatin Abbas a book about life and politics in Sudan. It offers a great deal to discuss: migration, feminism, environmental issues and how the West interferes with other countries.
About the Book
A mysterious burnt corpse appears one morning in Saraaya, a remote border town between northern and southern Sudan. For five strangers on an NGO compound, the discovery foreshadows trouble to come. South Sudanese translator William connects the corpse to the sudden disappearance of cook Layla, a northern nomad with whom he’s fallen in love. Meanwhile, Sudanese American filmmaker Dena struggles to connect to her unfamiliar homeland, and white midwestern aid worker Alex finds his plans thwarted by a changing climate and looming civil war. Dancing between the adults is Mustafa, a clever, endearing twelve-year-old, whose schemes to rise out of poverty set off cataclysmic events on the compound
What to bring
- a blanket
- a few snacks or drinks
- loads of questions for the author
We’ll meet the author on the 7th July, 4 pm at Park am Gleisdreieck.
In case of rain we’ll contact you a day or two in advance and let you know where we meet instead.
