The Queer Arabs

Episode 136 [in English]: Lot Six


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Photo credit: Kitty Suen This episode features writer David Adjmi, whose memoir Lot Six was recently released.  The beautiful telling of the often painful process of growing up while feeling a sense of unease/displacement in a repressed society is powerfully portrayed with a nuance that will make a reader feel seen.  David describes (in the book and in this episode) the relief of discovering theater and its ability to release emotions in a way that regular life often does not allow for.  In this episode, we also discuss David’s Syrian Jewish background, the experience of writing a memoir, his other…
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The Queer ArabsBy Alia, Ellie, Ahmed, Nadia and Adam

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