The influence of place and longing; social norms across time and space and taking your roots with you - this is Jennifer Wong and Soniah Kamal in conversation with author Romesh Gunesekera on ‘Relocation, Relocation, Relocation’
This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.
Books:
Soniah Kamal, ‘Unmarriageable : Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan’
Jennifer Wong, ‘Letters Home’
Romesh Gunesekera, ‘Suncatcher’
Find #BookBound2020:
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For subtitles, please visit the YouTube video of this discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHrvqi_oM8s
Festival Partners:
Wasafiri Magazine: https://www.wasafiri.org/
Mind UK: www.mind.org.uk
Please donate if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bookbound2020
Music: Wonder Under by Glad Rags at https://freemusicarchive.org/
