Personal Histories
Part of European Writers' Festival
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This event took place on 17 May 2026
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Personal Histories
Part of European Writers' Festival
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This event took place on 17 May 2026
Mighty, moving and prize-winning literature, and rare insights into the history of three smaller European regions, Ticino, Moldova and the Faroes. Andino shares the story of his Ticino grandfather, imprisoned in WW2 for helping Jews escape; Corobca’s protagonist Ana recalls the hardship when Soviet soldiers forced her to leave Bukovina, and Kjelnaes lifts our spirits with powerful personal stories from the Faroes.