May Book Club: The Wedding of Zein
Book Club: The Wedding of Zein
31 May | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us for a discussion on The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih—a witty and touching tale set in a Sudanese village. Through the story of Zein, an unlikely groom, the novel explores themes of love, tradition, community, and change.
Led by Dr. Nezar Andary and Dr. Khalid Ali, this session includes a close reading with preparatory notes provided.
Workshop: Utopias – Literary Adaptation
31 May | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Explore how literature becomes cinema in this creative workshop with filmmaker and scholar Nezar Andary. Using The Wedding of Zein and other examples, you’ll learn the basics of screenwriting and how to adapt stories for film. Bring a book you love and start your own adaptation journey!
