Think Thursdays Presents Author Roya Movafegh Reading From "The People With No Camel"

The Hudson School’s Think Thursdays Lecture and Film Series Ushers Its Winter Season In With Acclaimed Author Roya Movafegh’s Reading From Her First Novel, The People With No Camel.

Author and media artist Roya Movafegh will read from and sign copies of her first novel, The People With No Camel at The Hudson School’s Think Thursdays Lecture and Film Series, which resumes at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2011, at 601 Park Avenue, Hoboken. The novel, which is set against the backdrop of the Islamic Revolution of the early 1980s, weaves together two journeys of freedom as it also explores what the concepts of independence and liberation signify in the West.

Based on a true story, The People With No Camel is the courageous story of a ten-year-old girl who escapes Iran in 1981 with her family, due to the heavy persecution she and her family faces as members of the minority Baha’i sect.  Carrying nothing but three little handbags, new identities, and faith, the protagonist and her family endure an unforgettable and touching journey. The novel takes a turn when the girl becomes a woman and the narrative shifts to a brief parable. Infused with Persian mythical characters, the main character’s unwavering and tenacious quest to save her dying forest turns into her own spiritual journey, and ultimately, the search for freedom.

The Hudson School’s (THS) Think Thursdays Series educates and informs the over-18 crowd in this lecture and film series aimed at adults. The series features guest speakers, local authors, and films covering a broad range of topics. Past participants include the authors Marc Aronson, Marina Budhos,  Deborah Clearman, and chiropractor and wellness expert Dr. Laura Brayton.

Think Thursdays are held once or twice a month from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. through spring 2011.  Admission is $7 for THS family members and $10 for the general public. All are welcome to attend.