The Modern Muslim Memoir: A Retrieval from Rushed Burials

On September 26th, join the Indian writer, producer, and educator Zara Chowdhary for explorations of her debut memoir, The Lucky Ones, a personal account of her experience as a sixteen-year-old during the 2002 communalist riots and anti-Muslim pogroms in Gujarat. How does a writer excavate a family’s life within a city’s razed histories? How do they illuminate India’s Muslim question through personal witness?

Date

Sep 26, 2025
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Time

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Labels

Talk

Location

International Center, 303
International Center, East Lansing, Michigan