This Queer Arab Family: Elias Jahshan in conversation with Alissar Gazal
Sat, 16 Jan
|Better Read Than Dead
Join us for an evening conversation celebrating 'This Queer Arab Family'! Editor Elias Jahshan will be in conversation with contributor and Club Arak cofounder Alissar Gazal.
Time & Location
16 Jan 2027, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
About The Event
About The Book:
In Arab culture, tradition often dictates an individual’s role in a family, with personal desires subsumed in favour of unity. So, what happens when Queer Arabs challenge and reimagine these expectations?
This Queer Arab Family celebrates the beauty of chosen kin and the everyday acts of care and survival that bind Queer Arabs to each other. Here, ten LGBTQ+ writers from across the Arab world and diaspora redefine what family looks like. From raising children with mum and mum, to becoming an OnlyFans star and building a non-binary belly dancing robot, these writers illuminate, through their own lived experiences, how queer joy and community can be found in the most unexpected places.
Fierce, vibrant and unapologetic, This Queer Arab Family honours the spirit of those who, despite challenges, build community and family on their own terms.
About The Authors:
Elias Jahshan is a Lebanese-Palestinian journalist and writer,…
Tickets
General Admission
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
General Admission + Book
$44.99
+$1.12 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00