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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, British audiences were able to see the daily experiences of war unfolding in real time, thanks to social media and broadcast journalism. We saw the shelling, the race to the bunkers, the destruction, and the despair.Three writers join us to share their writing from war, and displacement. Priscilla Morris’ Black Butterflies is based on her grandparents’ experience of being in Sarajevo during the 1992/93 siege. Parwana Fayyaz writes poetry inspired by her Afghan heritage and her family’s
displacement to Pakistan then the US and finally the UK. Lybko Deresh is a Ukrainian writer based in Kyiv, and will be joining us via video.
Chaired by Amanda Beattie from the Centre for Migration and Forced Displacement at Aston University.
This is event is supported by Aston University.
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Birmingham Rep, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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