This program will feature the Canadian Ismaili author’s debut novel, Where the Air Is Sweet. In a conversation moderated by Omar Sachedina. Tasneem Jamal will discuss the larger outcomes of the Ugandan exodus, integration and inclusion in Canada.
EVENT: Where the Air Is Sweet: Tasneem Jamal in Conversation with Omar Sachedina
DATE: Sunday, November 23, 2014
TIME: 1:00 PM
VENUE: Ismaili Centre Toronto
DETAILS: http://iicanada.org/ontario/events/where-air-sweet
Via http://tasneemjamal.ca/2014/11/17/the-magnificent-ismaili-centre/
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