Introducing our new reading group series, Journey to Liberation: Readings on Subversive Literature. We’re inviting writers and readers from the community to join us on a bi-monthly basis to read and connect over a selection of short stories and excerpts. Within these sessions, participants will be able to meet up in our Reading Room, reflecting on and connecting over themes of the text together. The itinerary will include a brief re-reading time before the conversations begin. 

This month’s sessions are facilitated by writer and researcher, Farah Fawzi Ali, who has selected a list of short stories from the region that explore current themes and their implications in today's world.

Be a part of a community exploring topics of identity, resistance, and decolonization through literature.

About the instuctor:

Farah Fawzi Ali is an Egyptian-Filipina writer and curator. Driven by her mixed heritage and Gulf upbringing, Farah committed to widening spaces for representation, community and collective meaning-making. She is the founder of Faire Trade, a sustainably-conscious swap shop that encourages the circular exchange of the community's once-loved belongings. Her written work can be found in Postscript Magazine, MariasAtSampaguitas, Art Dubai, Global Art Daily, Ward Magazine and Unootha Magazine. She is an alumnus of The Assembly at Jameel Arts Centre and holds a BA in Political Science from The American University in Cairo.