Eric LawtonMar 21

I'm reading her novel "There are Rivers in the Sky" so I was interested to find her talk on LSE podcasts.

Recommended.

Storytelling transcending borders | Elif Shafak - LSE

> By drawing upon multiple disciplines and weaving these threads into the broader practice of literary arts, the Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak offers an inspirational talk about our world today, the stories that bring us together, and the silences that keep us apart.

https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/stories

Storytelling transcending borders | Elif Shafak

6:30pm Wed 18 Mar | Elif Shafak, Lily Jamaludin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

The London School of Economics and Political Science
Show threadEric Lawton

She is talking now, as I listen, about women being water carriers and as climate change makes their daily journeys longer, it increases not only their working day but also the risk of sexual violence.

Climate change is a problem caused by and exploited by the patriarchy.

#climate #patriarchy #drought

Mar 21 at 5:14pmWeb