Rethinking Geographies of the Disquiet

Farah Bashir, Tsering Yangzom Lama und Manjushree Thapa, moderiert von Tsering Wangmo Dhompa

Rethinking Geographies of the Disquiet considers how places are shaped by political conflict and borders as well as experiences of exile and displacement, and how the unease and trauma such situations produce become embedded within bodies and memories, taking root through families and across generations. 

Farah Bashir’s memoir returns to a childhood in Kashmir shaped by militarization, where ordinary routines are altered by surveillance and violence; Tsering Yangzom Lama’s fiction follows Tibetan lives across generations and continents, exploring exile, displacement, and the enduring desire for a homeland; Manjushree Thapa’s novels and essays examine Nepal’s political history and social transformation through the intimate lives of those caught within them. Bringing readings from the authors into conversation with contexts in Kashmir, Tibet, and Nepal, the discussion examines how militarization, displacement and political violence enter everyday life and shape people’s perceptions of home, memory, and belonging.

Meeting point: Angie Stardust Foyer

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 03/October/2026 19:00 bis 20:30
• Venue Haus der Kulturen der Welt
• Address John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin-Tiergarten