Mohammed Hanif in Conversation
25 Sep 2018
7pm, Wednesday 10 October 2018 at the Central Library
Q: What do an American pilot who’s crashed in the desert, a teenager full of money-making schemes and a dog suffering through a very bad day have in common?
A: They all narrate the new, hilariously funny novel, Red Birds, by acclaimed author Mohammed Hanif (A Case of Exploding Mangoes). Through the inhabitants of the refugee camp Major Ellie was supposed to bomb, Mohammed looks at the absurdity of war, specifically considering the tensions between America and the Muslim world. As fifteen-year-old Momo says about the Families Rehabilitation Programme, ‘First they bomb us from the skies, then they work hard to cure our stress’. A journalist, author and playwright, Mohammed was recently awarded the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.
To book
- Tickets are priced at £7/£5
- Book on 0843 208 0500 or
- manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
Further Information:
This event is run by in partnership with the Manchester Literature Festival