Nura Farah - Author Talk as Part of the "Home Sweet Home" Exhibition

Nura Farah (born 1979) is a Somali writer who moved to Finland at age 13. She trained as a laboratory technician and works at the Finnish Food Authority.

The conversation focuses on her book Snowland. What is it like to always stand out - at the supermarket checkout, in a bar, in the classroom, at the swimming pool? The book's stories explore the difficult moments that shape an immigrant's everyday life: parents yearning for Somalia, the younger generation searching for their place in Finland. Must one constantly feel grateful or diminish oneself to fit Finnish norms - in a world where difference is not wealth and where one easily becomes a visible target or object of wonder.

The event is part of the "Home Sweet Home" exhibition and is organized in collaboration with Kannelmäki Library. Location: Workers' Institute classroom 1 (2nd floor). Free admission.