Rethinking Geographies of the Disquiet

Farah Bashir, Tsering Yangzom Lama, and Manjushree Thapa, moderated by Tsering Wangmo Dhompa

Rethinking Geographies of the Disquietexplores how places are shaped by political conflicts and borders, as well as by experiences of exile and displacement, and how the unrest and trauma caused by such situations become embedded in bodies and memories, continuing to affect families and future generations.

Farah Bashir’s memoirs take us back to her childhood in Kashmir, which was marked by militarization and in which daily life was disrupted by surveillance and violence; Tsering Yangzom Lama’s literature traces the lives of Tibetans across generations and continents, shedding light on themes such as exile, displacement, and the unceasing longing for a homeland; Manjushree Thapa’s novels and essays shed light on Nepal’s political history and social change through the personal life stories of the people affected by them. Through readings from their works and a discussion, the authors connect the contexts of Kashmir, Tibet, and Nepal. Their conversation explores how militarization, displacement, and political violence infiltrate everyday life and shape people’s notions of home, memory, and belonging.

Angie Stardust Foyer

In English with simultaneous German translation

Free admission