Stories from an Exiled, Stateless Novelist (Gentrain) | LF 103, MPC

Course Description:

Ava Homa, the first Kurdish woman to publish a novel in English, has received critical acclaim for her powerful fiction and essays. Born during the Iran-Iraq War and raised under gender apartheid, her journey has been one of resilience and achievement. In this talk, Ava will share the path that led to writing her award-winning novel, "Daughters of Smoke and Fire," and offer insights into the beauty, complexity and power of literary fiction to foster compassion and inspire action.