28 Jan – Saguna on empires, with reference to Rise and Fall: The History of the World in Ten Empires by Paul Stathern.
25 Feb – Abba leads discussion with Fred Khumalo on his book Crossing the River.
25 March – Goolam chairs discussion led by Valli of Ai Weiwei’s memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, which tells a century-long epic of China.
27 May – Shiraz discusses Kurt Vonnegut with reference to his Slaughterhouse – Five, or, The Children’s Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death. Rash chairs.
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- Meetup Video
- Study Notes
- The Meaning of Slaughter House Five, 50 years later by James Parker (The Atlantic)
- Interview with Kurt Vonnegut on his life and career (1983)
24 June – Elsabe leads on Abdulrazak Gurnah and his Memory of Departure. Fazel Mayet chairs.
29 July – Fazel Mayet presents Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram with Feizel Mamdoo in the chair. This session is devoted to the memory of Anwar Bulbulia.
26 Aug – Elsabe chairs a discussion led by Kanti on Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island.
30 September – Rabia Abba Omar chairs a discussion introduced by Eva-Liisa Andima (tbc) on Cli Fi (Climate Fiction).
28 Oct – Shamim Bhikoo presents on In Custody, by Anita Desai. Rash chairs.
In whose custody? – a study of culture in crisis with reference to the novel and the film
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25 Nov – Shameme Manjoo leads on The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk. Chaired by David Dison.
16 Dec – planning session for 2024