Join me in London at the 7th Khushwant Singh Literature Festival
Saturday 31 May 2025
SOAS, 10 Thornhaugh St, London WC1H 0XG
The theme was Humanity Across Borders and there was an exciting line up of writers and thinkers. I was in conversation with Devika Rege and Shueyb Gandapur. We talked about Politics, Privilege and Purpose in Fiction.
An absorbing and interesting conversation about the changing socio-political landscape of India and how national and regional identities can at times be in conflict. We talked about the urban and rural divide and the schism between a liberal, Westernised urban elite and the rural, religious majority.
The audience was lively and made some interesting observations and SOAS was the perfect backdrop to a day devoted to a meeting of minds and celebration of ideas.
