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Qalam Series: A Conversation with Kamila Shamsie
Join us for the first Qalam event of 2025, featuring award-winning novelist Kamila Shamsie.

About
Over the past three events, Kamila, our inaugural Writer-in-Residence, brought the work of other great writers to life with her signature insight. Now, her own storytelling takes center stage.
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Kamila Shamsie
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