Enjoy another one of our #UWRF22 highlight episode sessions with one of the finest Southeast Asian correspondents and private diplomats of our time, Michael Vatikiotis. In a conversation moderated by Janet Steele, Vatikiotis will talk about his new book, Lives Between the Lines: A Journey In Search of the Lost Levant. It's a fascinating memoir, detailing the author’s Greek and Italian forebears who lived in Egypt and Palestine, respectively, that spans from the mid-1800s to the end of the Second World War in 1945—which has many echoes and lessons for today. The Middle East is understood today as a place of endless conflict. But back then, it was a bastion of tolerance and pluralism. This book highlights how European colonial projects shattered that peaceful coexistence once and for all. -- Nikmatilah suguhan highlight episode #UWRF22 terbaru kami bersama salah satu koresponden Asia Tenggara dan juru runding terbaik pada saat ini, Michael Vatikiotis. Dalam percakapan yang dipandu oleh Janet Steele, Vatikiotis akan berbicara mengenai buku terbarunya, Lives Between the Lines: A Journey in Search of the Lost Levant. Sebuah memoir yang menarik, mengisahkan kakek-nenek dan orangtua si penulis, keturunan Yunani dan Italia, yang tinggal di Mesir dan Palestina, sejak pertengahan abad ke-19 hingga akhir Perang Dunia Kedua di 1945 – kisah yang masih membawa resonansi dan pelajaran untuk masa kini. Saat ini, wilayah Timur Tengah dipersepsikan sebagai wilayah konflik tak berkesudahan. Namun pada saat itu, wilayah ini pernah menjadi benteng toleransi dan pluralisme. Buku ini menekankan tentang peranan proyek kolonial Eropa dalam menghancurkan perdamaian tersebut. Listen to the full episode of #UWRF22 on Spotify, Apple Podcast, or watch them on YouTube: https://bit.ly/UWRF22HighlightsPlaylist Stay in touch with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubudwritersfest/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ubudwritersfest Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubudwritersfest TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ubudwritersfest Visit our website: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com Join our newsletter: https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/subscribe/
