Afghanistan, Aug. 29 -- Afghan writer, university professor and former ambassador Manizha Bakhtari has unveiled her third novel, A Daf for Golsa, at a literary gathering in Langley, British Columbia, bringing together Afghan and Iranian academics, researchers, journalists and literature enthusiasts.
The event was held on Friday, August 28, and organized by the Darakht-e Danesh Academy, an organization focused on education and learning resources. The gathering featured discussions on Bakhtari's latest novel and her wider contribution to Afghan literature and journalism.
Among the speakers were Farzan Sajoudi, an Iranian linguist and semiotician; Mohammad Mohaghegh, a researcher and former diplomat; Mujib Khalwatgar, a journalist and head o...