Arab-Australian Authors Unite for Lebanon - Friday Session

On 4 August 2020, a horrifying blast devastated Lebanon's capital, Beirut. To raise funds for the victims of the explosion, some of Australia’s most celebrated authors, poets and academics of Lebanese and Arab backgrounds will come together for two nights of online discussions about the literature of the Arab diaspora, and the vital role that Australia can play in supporting struggling communities from the Arab world.

This Friday session, moderated by Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, features: Abbas El-Zein, Rawah Arja, Sara Saleh, Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Paula Abood, and Antoun Issa.

100% of the ticket proceeds will be donated to Impact Lebanon, an NGO that provides disaster relief as well as activism resources for the Lebanese diaspora. You can read about the work of Impact Lebanon here: https://www.impactlebanon.org/about

This event is an initiative of Better Read Than Dead Bookshop and Sweatshop Writers Collective.

Please note: the Friday and Saturday sessions require separate…