• Author M.G. Vassanji sigs copies of his latest memoir at a March 2015 event held at the Ismaili Centre. Shafiq Shamji
    28 March 2015 | Ismaili Centre Toronto

    Giller Prize laureate M.G. Vassanji talks about his recent memoir

    Author M.G. Vassanji sigs copies of his latest memoir at a March 2015 event held at the Ismaili Centre. Shafiq Shamji
6:00 PM
30 March 2015
5:45 PM
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The Ismaili Centre Toronto
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Toronto, 29 March 2015 — Giller Prize laureate M.G. Vassanji spoke at the Ismaili Centre about his book And Home Was Kariakoo: A Memoir of East Africa. 

After reading for the audience, Vassanji held a discussion with Zainub Verjee, a consultant in the culture sector, that explored themes of identity, belonging, cultural memory and citizenship. The author spoke about his desire to write a book about Africa as an insider, to show the contrast between the Africa he grew up with and the one commonly portrayed in the media.