International Online Book Club
MEET THE AUTHOR: HENGAMEH YAGHOOBIFARAH

Tue, 15.03.2022
6:00 PM

Online

Ministerium der Träume

For our 16th international online book club meeting on 15th March, we have invited author Hengameh Yaghoobifarah to read their book Ministerium der Träume (Ministry of Dreams) with us.
 
ABOUT THE BOOK
When the police arrive at her door, Nas' world comes crashing down. Her sister Nushin is dead. Car accident, say the officers. Suicide, Nas is convinced. Together they have survived everything: the migration to Germany, the loss of her father, the emotional absence of her mother, Nushin's unplanned motherhood. Although a child does not fit into her life, Nas takes in her niece. Even when she discovers that Nushin had secrets, Nas swallows the betrayal and gives everything to reconstruct her sister's story, realising that Nushin would never have abandoned her. Ministry of Dreams is a novel about families who've chosen to be together and families who've been forced together. It's a debut novel about unconditional solidarity among siblings, and the dark side of contemporary Germany.

Reading Sample (in German)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hengameh Yaghoobifarah, born in Kiel in 1991, studied Media Cultural Studies and Scandinavian Studies in Freiburg and Linköping. After a stay in Vienna, Hengameh moved to Berlin in 2014 and has since worked there in the editorial department of Missy Magazine. Hengameh also writes as a freelancer for German-language media, such as the column Habibitus for the taz newspaper. In 2019, they published the acclaimed anthology Eure Heimat ist unser Albtraum (Your Home is Our Nightmare) together with Fatma Aydemir.
 
WHO CAN TAKE PART?
Everyone who wants to read and discover German literature, meet authors and share their reading experience with others - even if you haven't read the book yet. The book club will be held in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German.

Register by clicking on the 'Register Now' link below:

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You will then receive a link to the Online live session.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
We will use Zoom for our meeting. We recommend using a headset, as speakers can create distracting echo effects. Participation is possible from PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. To participate, simply follow the link we will send you after registration and sign in to the room.