Life Writing in a Time of Erasure – 08/06/2025
Taking inspiration from her own award-winning family memoir, Crossing, Sabrin Hasbun will deliver a workshop that focuses on life writing to actively reclaim our narratives, in a time of dehumanisation, growing censorship and erasure. It will take place at the Palestine Museum in Bristol on the 8th June 2025. For more infomration and to book a place go to https://awraqfestival.com/2025-festival/life-writing-in-a-time-of-erasure-writing-workshop/https://awraqfestival.com/2025-festival/life-writing-in-a-time-of-erasure-writing-workshop/
(Bristol) Fady Joudah UK Tour – 07/06/2025
This is the second year of Awraq festival. This year we are trying something different – we are centering the festival around organising a small UK tour for Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah. His poetry and point of view as a Palestinian in this time of genocide are important for us to share, and we are very glad to be able to bring him to the UK. The Tour will have an event in Bath on the 6th June 2025 which will be recorded and live streamed online, an event in Bristol on the 7th June, and in Cardiff on the 9th June. For more information and to book tickets go to https://awraqfestival.com/2025-festival/fady-joudah-uk-tour-2025/ Join us for an evening of poetry reading and a conversation. Fady will read from his poetry and talk about writing and being Palestinian in a time of genocide. The conversation will be chaired by Palestinian-Italian writer, Sabrin Hasbun. The conversation will be followed by Q&A with the audience.
(Online & Bath) Fady Joudah UK Tour – 06/06/2025
This is the second year of Awraq festival. This year we are trying something different – we are centering the festival around organising a small UK tour for Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah. His poetry and point of view as a Palestinian in this time of genocide are important for us to share, and we are very glad to be able to bring him to the UK. The Tour will have an event in Bath on the 6th June 2025 which will be recorded and live streamed online, an event in Bristol on the 7th June, and in Cardiff on the 9th June. For more information and to book tickets go to https://awraqfestival.com/2025-festival/fady-joudah-uk-tour-2025/ Join us for an evening of poetry reading and a conversation. Fady will read from his poetry and talk about writing and being Palestinian in a time of genocide. The conversation will be chaired by Palestinian-Italian writer, Sabrin Hasbun. The conversation will be followed by Q&A with the audience.
Crossing Book Launch – Book Space- 15/05/2025
CROSSING book launch with SABRIN HASBUN in conversation with BEN FERGUSSON 🗓️ DATE: Thursday 15th May⏰ TIME: 6:30pm (doors open at 6:10pm)📍 LOCATION: Book Space, 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL🎟 TICKETS: £4 (https://www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/crossing-event-ticket) An evening in conversation with Sabrin Hasbun to talk about her new book, Crossing There is an option to pay what you can as we would like to keep this event accessible for all. There is a limited number of PWYC tickets so please only use it if you need to. Follow this link for PWYC About the book: Crossing, is a memoir-family saga which retraces the love story between Sabrin’s Palestinian father and Italian mother, and the life of her half-Italian, half-Palestinian family from the 1960s to 2020. After the loss of her mother, Sabrin tries to renegotiate her mixed identity and understand her mother’s choices from an oppressive childhood in a village in Tuscany to love and community activism in Palestine. This is a story about grief and what it means to lose not only loved ones, but also a place in the world and a sense of belonging. About the author: Sabrin Hasbun is a Palestinian-Italian transnational writer. She has always had to mediate between cultures and every day for her is a journey across borders. Sabrin believes in the extremely generative power of collective creation and action and her research focuses on collaborative practices to explore histories of marginalised groups and decolonisation strategies. She has recently worked as writer, editor, translator, and trainer for several institutions around the world and published articles, both individual and collaborative, about collective creation in communities. She now works as a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff Met university, specialising in writing for liberated imaginations and alternative futures. Sabrin‘s first book, the family memoir Crossing: a love story between Italy and Palestine, won the Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize and will be published in May 2025.
Crossing Book Launch – Bookhaus – 14/05/2025
CROSSING book launch with SABRIN HASBUN in conversation with SUNNY SINGH 🗓️ DATE: Wednesday 14th May⏰ TIME: 6:00pm📍 LOCATION: Bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol, BS1 6ZJ🎟 TICKETS: £6, includes a glass of wine or a soft drink and £2 off the book (https://www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e126601) WINNER OF THE FOOTNOTE X COUNTERPOINTS WRITING PRIZE 2023-24 ‘Vivid, compassionate, captivating’ Elif Shafak ‘A special and original voice, one for our times’ Philippe Sands ‘A moving and tender story about love and identity, and a meditation on the people who make us who we are’ Dina Nayeri A beautiful and compelling family memoir retracing the love story between Sabrin Hasbun’s Palestinian father and Italian mother, and the life of her half-Italian, half-Palestinian family from the 1960s to 2020. After the loss of her mother, Sabrin tries to renegotiate her mixed identity and understand her mother’s choices which led her from an oppressive childhood in a village in Tuscany to finding love and community activism in Palestine. This is a story about overcoming grief and what it means to lose not only loved ones, but also a place in the world and a sense of belonging.
Crossing Book Launch – Daunt Books – 13/05/2025
CROSSING book launch with SABRIN HASBUN in conversation with LUCY POPESCU 6:30pm start 🗓️ DATE: Tuesday 13th May⏰ TIME: 6:30pm📍 LOCATION: Daunt Books Hampstead, 51 South End Road, London, NW3 2QB🎟 TICKETS: £6 (https://dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/sabrin-hasbun-in-conversation-with-lucy-popescu/) After the loss of her mother, Sabrin tries to renegotiate her mixed identity and understand the choices which led her mother from an oppressive childhood in a village in Tuscany to finding love and community activism in Palestine. Crossing is a beautiful and compelling family memoir retracing the love story between Sabrin Hasbun’s Palestinian father and Italian mother, and the life of her half-Italian, half-Palestinian family from the 1960s to 2020. This is a story about overcoming grief and what it means to lose not only loved ones, but also a place in the world and a sense of belonging. Sabrin will be joined in conversation by Lucy Popescu who is a writer, editor and arts critic with a background in human rights. Lucy is the editor of the anthology A Country to Call Home and the author of A Country of Refuge.
Crossing Book Launch – Palestine House – 12/05/2025
CROSSING book launch with SABRIN HASBUN in conversation with HAZEM JAMJOUM 7:30pm start 🗓️ DATE: Monday 12th May⏰ TIME: 7:30pm📍 LOCATION: Palestine House,113 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6JQ🎟 TICKETS: TBC (https://www.tickettailor.com/events/palestinehouse)
The Palestine Laboratory Film & Q&A – 24/04/2025
The Palestine Laboratory Episode 1Investigating the Global Export of Israel’s Occupation Technology Join us for a screening of The Palestine Laboratory, a groundbreaking documentary by journalist Antony Loewenstein, published by Al Jazeera in January 2025. This film uncovers how Israel has developed a “technology of occupation” in Palestine and profits by exporting it worldwide. Episode 1 delves into how Israeli weapons and surveillance technologies—marketed as “field-tested” and “battle-proven”—are first deployed against Palestinians before being sold to governments and security forces across the globe. The documentary examines:-The role of military intelligence Unit 8200 in incubating surveillance tech start-ups-The expansion of Israel’s AI targeting systems in Gaza-How Israeli arms and security companies thrive by promoting an ethno-nationalist agenda Following the screening, join us for an exclusive Q&A chaired by Sabrin Hasbun with:Antony Loewenstein – Presenter/Co-writerDan Davies – Director/Co-writerFarid Barsoum – Commissioning Editor/Executive Producer At Palestine House, 113 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6JQ Tickets available here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/palestinehouse/1650378?
Sounds of Sumud – 15/03/2025
Sabrin was invited to read at this event. Join us for a deeply moving and powerful evening of music, unity, and hope as Wales’ most celebrated voices come together in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Sumud is an Arabic word used to describe the persistent steadfastness of the Palestinian people, and in the historic and atmospheric setting of Llandaff Cathedral on March 15th, this special night will be an expression of sumud, of resilience, love, and unwavering support for the people of Palestine through the power of song. Find tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/soundsofsumud/1523421?
Films at Arnolfini Q&A – 05/12/2024
Sabrin looks forward to watching again these short films that so deeply talk about Palestinian memories and imagination, and she can’t wait to talk about this and more in a Q&A with Ali Roche. Please make sure to book your tickets! You don’t want to miss this. Double Bill at Arnolfini: As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night + Familiar Phantoms Please join us this Thursday, 5 December, at 19:30 at the Arnolfini for a compelling evening featuring two profound films by Palestinian director Larissa Sansour, in collaboration with Søren Lind. As If No Misfortune Had Occurred in the Night: An Arabic-language opera delving into themes of loss, mourning, and inherited trauma, blending Gustav Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder with the traditional Palestinian song Mashaal. Set in a derelict chapel, this 21-minute film offers a haunting meditation on intergenerational sorrow. Watch an interview with the directors here: https://youtu.be/FrUgOeu5huA Familiar Phantoms: A personal and experimental documentary shot in a derelict mansion, inspired by Sansour’s own family history. This 42-minute film explores intergenerational trauma and the lingering presence of the past. After the screenings, there will be a Q&A session with producer Ali Roche, providing deeper insights into the creation and themes of these works. Venue: Arnolfini, BS1 4Q ADon’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking cinema and participate in a meaningful discussion. Book your tickets now: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/arnolfini/thu-5-dec-as-if-no-misfortune-occurred-in-the-night-bpff–116728