Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

Session Description

‘The Water Diviner’
Ages 15+

Date: Sunday, 11 February 2023
Timings: 4:00 pm–0:00 pm
Location: Al Dhaid Art Centre
Language: Arabic and English

Join a Book Club meeting on Zahran Alqasmi’s The Water Diviner, winner of the 2023 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Set in an Omani village, the novel narrates the story of Salem, who has a profound connection with water since birth. During his childhood, Salem discovers his ability to hear the sound of underground water. How will people deal with this ability?

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Materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.