Islamabad, 21 February 2023 (Online): The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Islamabad hosted a reading session with German-Indian author Dr Krisha Kops today at a local hotel.
He read excerpts of his debut novel ‘The eternal rustling’ and engaged in a lively discussion with the gripped audience.
The Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy, Dr Philipp Deichmann, opened the event.
The novel tells the fascinating story of the lives and loves of a German-Indian family spanning many decades and two continents.
It received enthusiastic reviews and won the “HaidhauserWerkstattpreis” in 2020 and the “BayerischerKunstförderpreis” in 2022.
The audience enjoyed a glimpse into this colorful, multi-layered novel about the questions of who weare, of where we put down our roots – and what we need in order to do so.
A journalist and philosopher, Mr Krisha Kops calls both Germany and India his home.
He writes for news outlets in both countries and teaches Indian philosophy. He is currently touring Pakistan for the first time.
He has just been to the Karachi Literary Festival and will continue from
Islamabad to the Lahore Literary Festival.
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