The Global Postcolonialisms Collective (GPC) is honored to invite you to our first event of the year, Postcolonial Psyches: The Memoirs of Najla and Edward Said.

Breakfast will be served. Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/8PXFrTf26EkzzsKd8

Out of Place: A Memoir
by Edward Said
From one of the most important intellectuals of our time comes an extraordinary story of exile and return. A fatal medical diagnosis in 1991 convinced Edward Said that he should leave a record of where he was born and spent his childhood, and so with this memoir he rediscovers the lost Arab world of his early years in Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt.

Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
by Najla Said
Najla Said, an author, actress, and playwright, grew up in New York City, confused and conflicted about her cultural background and identity. Confronting her own health problems, Najla eventually accepts her multiple heritages as a Palestinian-Lebanese-American.

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The University of Michigan Global Postcolonialisms Collective (GPC) is a transdisciplinary endeavor that aims to bring together academics, artists, and activists working to expand the boundaries of postcolonial studies and engaging in other forms of de- and anti-colonial social practices.