S03 E03 Shafinaaz Hassim

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Shafinaaz Hassim is an author, activist, and sociologist. She has written extensively about GBV, human trafficking, and women's issues. Her latest novel, Darlings of Durban, has everyone talking.

Shafinaaz joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she built her literary career from the ground up and developed a network of loyal readers and reviewers. Shafinaaz describes how her use of domestic oral lore in her Nisa Qamar series for children has won her fans among their parents too.

Shafinaaz hosts the Book Bytes radio slot on Salaamedia and has started her own publishing imprint.

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1 Apr 2024 English South Africa Books · Arts

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