Program

Writing about abuse, grooming, silence and shame raises difficult ethical and creative questions. In this powerful conversation, Mohammed Ahmad explores how fiction can confront subjects that are often hidden or unspeakable and what responsibilities writers carry when drawing on lived experience and imagination. This session looks at where storytelling can open understanding, where it must tread carefully, and why difficult stories still need to be told. A thoughtful discussion for readers and writers interested in the moral power — and limits — of fiction.

Content note: This session includes discussion related to child abuse.