I forgot to mention the name of the translator in the episode, so here it is: Flora Drew (who is also Ma Jian's wife).
Note: this book is more than just a timeline of modern Chinese history and Ma Jian is clearly using metaphor and other creative devices to convey his ideas. I haven't commented on these because this is a brief episode, but you can find more about that in some of the resources below.
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On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss
Safiya on Instagram: @safiyareads Safiya's blog: www.safiyareads.wordpress.com Find out more about Safiya in her guest profile here.
Safiya's choices
Amina's choices
Other books mentioned
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Related reading/listening (not endorsements)
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On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss
Safiya on Instagram: @safiyareads Safiya's blog: www.safiyareads.wordpress.com
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Safiya's choices
Amina's choices
Other books mentioned
Episodes mentioned
Blog posts mentioned
On this journey, I’m joined by Leïla, Noor and Assia as we discuss
Guests on Instagram Leïla: @lailaleebooks Noor: @noor_reads Assia: @shereadsox
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Books mentioned Assia
Episodes mentioned
On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss
Book in focus: A Map of Absence: An Anthology of Palestinian Writing on the Nakba, ed. by Atef Alshaer (Palestine) Find Safiya on Instagram @safiyareads Contact Alia by email at elbak002 [at] gmail.com Special thanks to Saqi Books for providing a digital copy of this book.
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Other episodes mentioned Other books mentioned
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This mini episode is a bit different in tone from the usual. I take my experience listening to the audiobook of The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty as a launchpad to think about where and how we, as Muslims in creative industries, need to really up our game.
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On this journey, I'm joined by Nour and Assia as we discuss
Books in focus: a trilogy by Zahia Rahmani (France/Algeria):
Find Nour on Instagram @nourstuckinabookstore. Find Assia on Instagram/Twitter @shereadsox and her website whatassiareads.wordpress.com Special thanks to Sabine Wespieser Editions and Deep Vellum Publishing for providing copies of these books.
Algerian book suggestions
For a list of Algerian literature that has been translated into English, have a look at Nadia's (@_madcha_) list on the Arabic Literature in Translation website. Other episodes mentioned
Other books mentioned
Qur’anic verse mentioned: Surat al-Kahf, 18:82. Related resources (not endorsements)
Categorisation of population in colonial Algeria
Podcast: Ep. 40. In We vs. Me, which side are you on? (Focus: Somalia: Links by Nuruddin Farah)4/3/2020
On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore
Book in focus: Links by Nuruddin Farah (Somalia). Find Fousia on Instagram @naptimeissacred and her website naptimeissacred.com. To listen to her podcast, search "Naptime is Sacred" on your podcast app.
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My other Somali fiction reads
My background research resources (not endorsements)
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On this journey, I explore freedom in a post-colonial context.
- "Studied in the UK?" Ok, and what? - How does the coloniser hold onto power? - I want to break free! Book in focus: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih (Sudan). ![]()
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In this very relaxed, thoroughly unofficial (non-book-related) episode, Houda and I explore our experiences of the South Korean film, Parasite.
One point that didn't come up in the episode but that I wanted to mention is how conscious I am of my lack of understanding of how this film has been received and is perceived inside South Korea (not just by the Korean diaspora). I'm finding it hard to get a clear idea. If you have come across any sources for this, please share them with me in the comments! Correction: Bong Joon-Ho has directed seven full-length films, not four as I mentioned.
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