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 - 1st Meeting at T2F

December 11, 2010: The Readers' Avenue successfully conducted its first introductory session with members at T2F. We would like to thank all those who attended the session as your active participation can make this venture a success.

Further, it was encouraging to receive feedback, suggestions & reccomendations with respect to selection of the title for our next discussion session. Out of 16 recommendations 2 titles were chosen which are as follows:

• Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie
• The Power by Rhonda Byrne

The date & venue for our next meeting will be announced soon.

We look forward to meeting you.

Happy Reading!! :-)

Regards,

Sarah Haris & Nuvaira Dhedhi