Monday, November 24th
walk-in 19:00, event starts at 19:30 until ~21:30
Language: English
Entry: €6 (or a copy of the book)
Join us for our monthly Palestine Book Club! The book discussed is “Namesake” N.S. Nuseibeh.
Savannah Bay launched a book club on the topic of Palestine in collaboration with Podium voor Palestina. From fiction to non-fiction, every last Monday of the month we will come together to discuss books about Palestine.
This book discussion will be on the 24th of November about “Namesake”, a thought-provoking essay collection by Palestinian-British author Nuzha Nuseibeh. Using the stories about her ancestor Nusaibah bint Ka’ab al Khazraija, in 10 essays she explores different topics such as patriarchy, the value of food, the importance of community and family life and clichés about muslims (m/f). She connects those topics to her own identity as a Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and feminist. In each essay unexpected connections and reframing of stereotypes and biases, can be found. Her essays are based on research but written in an accessible and light tone.
The bookclub is not a year-month-long commitment, feel free to join any month you like! It is also okay if you have not read the book and would just like to join the conversation. There will be snacks and drinks available.
Entry is either €6 , or you can buy a copy of the book as entry. Sign up below!
Book description:
I may not be brave enough, but somewhere deep inside of me there is, perhaps, the kernel of someone who is.
That brave someone was the legendary Nusayba bint Ka’ab al Khazrajia, who fought alongside the Prophet Muhammad at the dawn of Islam, the author N.S Nuseibeh’s ancestor. In drawing on Nusayba’s stories, Nuseibeh delves into the experience of being an Arab woman today and in the distant past – taking her from superheroes and the glorification of violence to the rise of Arab feminism, to what courage looks like in the context of interminable conflict. By seeking to understand her namesake in the context of her own twenty-first century concerns, Nuseibeh links our current ideas of Muslims and Arabs with their origins, exploring myth-making and identity, religion and nationhood, feminism and race.
As intimate as they are thoughtful, these linked essays offer a dazzling exploration of heritage, gender and the idea of home, while also showing how connecting with our history can help us understand ourselves and others today.
Sign up for the monthly Palestine book club here!
Naast de mooiste Nederlandse en Engelstalige literatuur vind je bij ons de leukste cadeautjes, een uitgebreide selectie aan poëzie en de belangrijkste boeken over LHBTQIA+, genderstudies, dekolonisatie, natuur & klimaat.