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Finding Forgiveness | Reflections On Parents | Open Book Festival 2026 – Open Book Festival Live Recordings
In this episode, Lọlá Ákínmádé, Dyondzo Kwinika and Faraaz Mahomed speak to Kelly Smith about the moments of parental success and failure in their work, and the possibilities of forgiveness.Open Book Festival is an annual literary event in Cape Town featuring panelists from all over the writing and publishing spheres. It is a place where writers and audiences are brought together and meaningful discussions are made possible.This is a recording of a live event that took place at the September 2026 edition of the Open Book Festival.The festival is made possible by the support of the City of Cape Town, the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Wheatfield Estate Foundation Trust.
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