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Karosh Taha and her new novel *Gulistan*

“I did not plunge the country into war. The country plunged me into war.”

Gulistan lives with her husband Çiya in a country that is hostile towards her because of her language, her way of thinking, her very being. Under Saddam Hussein’s dictatorial regime, they are persecuted as Kurds. When Çiya goes missing, Gulistan sets out to find him. Nothing can break her determination to find her beloved again, even as she is repeatedly confronted with the extent of her own powerlessness. Eventually, she encounters Çiya again at a gathering in the midst of a crowd – wearing the dictator’s uniform, as his double.


Karosh Taha was shortlisted for the German Book Prize with *Gulistan*.


Presenter: Migmar Dolma.

Dates

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Choice of prices: CHF 35.00, 25.00, 15.00 – please pay the price that suits you best.

Artists/People

Karosh Taha, Migmar Dolma

Organizer

Zürich liest

As Switzerland's largest book and literature festival, "Zürich liest" is a permanent fixture on Zurich's cultural agenda at the end of October. Over the course of six days, a total of around 200 events will take place, inviting people to read, ...

Location

Karl der Grosse

Kirchgasse 14
8001 Zürich

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