Qatar Reads examines experiences of Palestinians through classic novel Men in the Sun
The Peninsula
Exhibition and panel discussion at Qatar National Library explores the devastating impact on Palestinians and their day to day lives. Doha, Qatar:...
Exhibition and panel discussion at Qatar National Library explores the devastating impact on Palestinians and their day-to-day lives.
Doha, Qatar: Qatar National Library’s Qatar Reads program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Northwestern University in Qatar, has organized a significant exhibition centered around the concepts of nationhood, education, loss of land, solidarity, and the Palestinian diaspora.
The exhibition is based on Ghassan Kanafani’s classic novella, Men in the Sun, which Qatar Reads has chosen for this year’s One Book, One Doha campaign. The book tells the story of three Palestinians trying to smuggle themselves into Kuwait to find work. Running from now until December 31 at Qatar National Library (QNL), the exhibition examines how the Israeli occupation of Palestine affects the characters in the book and by extension the lives of Palestinians today.
To complement the exhibition, a panel discussion was held on September 5 in collaboration with Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), where prominent professors offered valuable perspectives on the exhibition's themes.
