Leila Aboulela & Karen Campbell: Watch Me Begin Again

Mon 11 Aug 11:30 - 12:30
Venue NW
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Leila Aboulela & Karen Campbell: Watch Me Begin Again

What would you do if you were given a second chance? An opportunity to start again and do things differently? Leila Aboulela's A New Year and Karen Campbell's This Bright Life explore what happens when we are forced to rebuild our lives. Join us for this heartwarming event celebrating the Festival's theme of Repair. Chaired by Claire Urquhart.

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction

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Repair

The key theme this year is Repair, with the Festival seeking to explore the many things around us which feel broken, and how we might seek to fix them. Using informed insights from a range of experts, lessons learned from our ancestors, the richness and connection offered by the natural world, hands-on activities, and our own inherent humanity, the Festival offers a wide range of active opportunities to rebalance the mind, reinvigorate the spirit, reconcile with others, and restore a sense of calm and…

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