TRA meeting - Discussion on Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie



 

Held on January 23, 2011:

The Readers' Avenue (TRA) conducted its first discussion session on the title 'Burnt Shadows' by Kamila Shamsie at T2F.

We would like to thank all those who participated; especially Amra Alam - Chief Editor Suntra Magazine and Afrah Jamal - columnist Daily Times for their time and interest.

The summary of discussion is as follows:

• Burnt Shadows is not a book that is intended to be pleasant; its a story of destruction and devastation.
• The central idea of the novel is that the world did not learn a lesson from the mistakes and disasters of the past.
•  The story makes us understand how history affects relationships and to what extent a political situation can create a major impact on individuals.
• Hiroko - the central character of the novel, experiences an absolute change in her life and destiny after the bombing at Nagasaki and it completely reshaped her approach and outlook towards life.

In the end, the 'thought of the month' segment was conducted by Amra Alam; she read out the extracts from Suntra magazine which was greatly enjoyed by everyone.The next title selected for discussion is 'The Power' by Rhonda Byrne. The date and venue for the meeting will be announced soon.

We look forward to your participation in our next session as well.

 Happy Reading!

The Readers' Avenue (TRA) - Meeting at T2F

January 1, 2011: The Readers' Avenue conducted its 2nd meeting today at T2F. The purpose of the meeting was to decide the date for the next discussion session for the title 'Burnt Shadows' by Kamila Shamsie. Hence, it was unanimously decided by the members to hold the book discussion on 22nd January 2011.

Further, TRA is more than pleased to announce that Ms. Amra Alam - Chief Editor Suntra Magazine, has willingly offered to conduct a 20 minutes 'thought of the month' session at the end of every discussion on a regular basis.

The Readers' Avenue extends its heartiest gratitude to Ms. Amra Alam for taking out the time for TRA session and offering her presence in future also for 'thought of the month' segment. Ms. Amra, apart from her services as Editor-in-Chief for Suntra has also authored more than 80 books during the period of her affiliation with Book Group. She also works for Tulika Publishers India where her work has been translated in Hindi, Sanskrit and Bengali. Suntra magazine is her recent publication in collaboration with Kifayat Publishers.

We look forward to seeing you all in our upcoming discussion session.

Happy Reading!

Regards,

Sarah Haris & Nuvaira Dhedhi