We're looking forward to a conversation that'll hopefully address the depoliticization of literature in Pakistan, the divide between English and Urdu reading audiences, and more.įriday will feature a Sindhi Mushairo with Imdad Hussaini, Aasi Zamini, Ayaz Gul, Haleem Baghi, Sahar Imdad and more. On Sunday morning Kishwar Naheed, Arfa Syeda Zehra, Qaisra Shahraz and more will gather to discuss the impact of fiction on politics and vice versa.

We're looking forward to insights about how the #MeToo movement is or isn't relevant to Pakistan, how we can better understand the movements aims and limitation, and much more.ģ) Sunil Shankar's short play 'Chup' will be featured tooĭirected by Sunil Shankar and co-written by him and Fawad Khan, this short play deals with issues that can't openly be discussed - like missing persons, enforced disappearances and more.Ĥ) A session on the relationship between fiction and politics We expect to hear commentary about Pakistani writing in English, the Paksitani diaspora in Britain and much more.Ģ) A panel discussion on the #MeToo movementĪ timely conversation if there ever was one, this panel features prominent personalities like transgender activist Kami Choudhry and journalist/politician/academic Nafisa Shah.

Centered around a British-Pakistani family torn apart by a conflicted past, this novel features themes that are very relevant today. Home Fire was longlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize and has garnered international acclaim. Kamila Shamsie is scheduled to speak about her latest novel Home Fire at 11am on Saturday morning. Known story and play writer Noorul Huda Shah will be the keynote speaker at the inauguration.ġ) Kamila Shamsie's conversation about her latest novel Home Fire Vibrant programme of talks, interviews, panel discussions, readings, book launches, English poetry readings, Urdu mushaira, Sindhi mushaira, stand-up comedy, author signings, performing arts, film screenings, open mic, book fair, and literary awards ceremony will be part of the event.Around two hundred Pakistani and thirty international authors and speakers from ten countries are expected to participate in the festival.

Sindhi poetry of haleem baghi