<p><strong>JJ Bola</strong> joins us this week to discuss Tayeb Salih's <em>Season of Migration to the North,</em> a book that has captivated him, and led to multiple re-reads over the last decade since he discovered it.</p><br><p>Together, we explore the novel's dual narrative as it follows an unnamed narrator and Mustafa Sa'eed, two Sudanese men whose brushes with the West and colonial education result in a fraught exploration of displacement and otherness.</p><br><p>We discuss:</p><p>✨ Migration as both physical and psychological displacement</p><p>✨ The ongoing effects of colonialism on contemporary society</p><p>✨ The complexities of belonging and returning </p><p>✨ How literature can help us navigate questions of identity and agency</p><br><p><strong>Featured Book</strong>: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih</p><p> <strong>Guest</strong>: JJ Bola</p><br><p>You can follow JJ on Instagram at @jj_bola</p><p>You can find us on Instagram @thestackedpod and drop us an email at [email protected]</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
