PEN Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation and recognises that sovereignty of this land was never ceded.
Join human rights activist and author @BehrouzBoochani in conversation with Arnold Zable in Melbourne next Monday, Feb 13 at 6.30pm, co-hosted by #MEAAmedia and @PENMelbourne.
Book tickets here: ...https://bit.ly/3Y7oM3h
Join us on Feb 13 for Behrouz Boochani’s last public appearance in Melbourne in conversation with Arnold Zable
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