The novelist and screenwriter Shukri Al Rayyan was born in Damascus. Nine years ago he fled to Switzerland with his family and now lives in Burgdorf.
Shukri Al Rayyan reads from his texts, which were written in Switzerland. Some stories are set in Syria and give us an insight into his country of origin, other texts tell of life as Syrian refugees and Shukri Al Rayyans’ arrival in Switzerland.
The reading will be followed by a talk with Shukri Al Rayyan about his life as a writer far from home.
The texts will be read partly in English, partly in German. The conversation will be held in English.
