On Friday, September 11, Maurice Seleky will be in conversation with poet and festival co-curator Theoresia Rumthe and writer Sylvia Pessireron. They will discuss literature and performance, the influence of Moluccan history on their work, and the role of the Moluccan diaspora in keeping stories and rituals alive. This programme is a live recording of the podcast.

CLA is a podcast about current affairs through the lens of literature, featuring conversations with writers from around the world. How does the political situation in their country affect their lives and work? What do we really need to talk about? Urgent conversations about fear and hope, anger and pride, the personal and the political.

Current Literary Affairs is a collaboration between Stichting Literaire Activiteiten Amsterdam (SLAA) and Read My World.