Chair: Chris Taylor

Acclaimed Palestinian citizen of Israel, screenwriter and novelist Sayed Kashua decided on ’voluntary exile’ in 2014. He wrote two of Israel’s most popular sitcoms, the satirical Arab Labor and The Writer, as well as a sardonic weekly column in Haaretz devoted to telling the story of Palestinians living in Israel – ironic and poignant, it is at times a dark story and at other times an absurd one. After almost 10 years living in America, Kashua talks to Chris Taylor about satire, writing and the Middle East.

Event details: Thu 09 Mar, 12:00pm on the East Stage