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12th June 2026

Saara El-Arifi speaks about her debut fantasy trilogy 

“And so, it’s a story of hope, because more than anything, I wanted to show that there is so much light at the end of the tunnel, even with the dark shadows of the reality of colonialism”
Saara El-Arifi
Saara El-Arifi
Saara El-Arifi speaks to childhood friend and journalist Almaz Ohene about her debut fantasy novel

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