Zoulfa Katouh: The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

How do you start from scratch when grief looms large? In The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue, Zoulfa Katouh tells the story of Jihad, a young woman navigating a prestigious new school as the only Muslim student there.

The internationally bestselling author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow joins the Festival for a chat about friendship, resilience, and identity – we’d love for you to be part of the conversation too.Supported by Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom.