Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Tuesday 05 March
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
In 2013, Kassem Eid narrowly escaped death when Bashar al-Assad’s government unleashed a now-infamous sarin gas attack on Ghouta, Syria. It wasn’t just sarin: the area was also bombarded by mortar fire. At least 1500 people died. Eid didn’t, but the devastating assault irreversibly injured his community and upended his life.
Since its beginnings during the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, the war has claimed tens (some say hundreds) of thousands of lives. It has made refugees of more than ten million people, including Eid – an activist and journalist, himself born to Palestinian refugee parents.
In March, the author of My Country: A Syrian Memoir will speak with Sally Warhaft about his life, the history of the conflict and how he understands the prospect of it ending. They’ll discuss the Syria he grew up in, the Syria he fought for, and the Syria the world abandoned.
Kassem Eid's visit is supported by Goethe Institut Australia.
Metropolis will be our bookseller for this event.
Featuring
Kassem Eid
Kassem Eid is a Palestinian–Syrian rebel and human rights activist. In 2014 he went on a speaking tour across the United States and testified before the United Nations Security Council. He has contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, and was interviewed on 60 Minutes. He is currently a refugee living in Europe.
Sally Warhaft
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap Year ...