Anderswo, daheim

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EXPERIENCE | READING Leila Aboulela (1964) is a Sudanese-Scottish author. The short stories in the volume «Anderswo, daheim», translated by Irma Wehrli, tell pointedly and with subtle humor about identity and religious-cultural differences. Anja Tobler reads the award-winning text «The Museum» about a young student who has to find her way in Aberdeen. The IG open Davos adds short texts from refugees and invites to a colorful aperitif. Leila Aboulela, born in 1964 in Cairo, grew up as the daughter of an Egyptian mother and a Sudanese father in Khartoum, Sudan. She studied economics and statistics at the local university as well as economics and political science in London. From 1990, she was a lecturer and research assistant in Aberdeen, Scotland. After years in Jakarta, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, she has been living in Aberdeen again since 2012. Aboulela has published five novels, two collections of short stories, and radio plays. Her works have been awarded multiple times and translated into around fifteen languages. Ticket: Reserved tickets must be collected 15 minutes before the event starts. Unclaimed tickets will be charged. Regular: CHF 17.- numbered seat Reduced (KP members / Kulturgesellschaft Klosters / guest card): CHF 15.- numbered seat Reduced (young audience up to 18 years / learners / students with ID / Kulturlegi): CHF 10.- numbered seat Wheelchair user with companion (regular): CHF 15.- numbered seat Cast . Image credit: zVg 2026 Links https://leila-aboulela.com/