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Shubnum Khan, the author of “Onion Tears”

Join us for a very special event with the Shubnum Khan, the author of “Onion Tears”.

About the author: Shubnum Khan is a South African Indian author. Her first novel, Onion Tears was published when she was 25 by Penguin and was shortlisted for the Penguin Prize for African writing and long listed for the UJ Debut Fiction Prize. Her focus is South African Indian Muslim women. In 2012 she was selected as the Mail and Guardian’s 200 young South Africans. She holds an MA in English and has taught Media studies at the University of Kwazulu Natal. Currently she is an Artist in Residence working on her second novel at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai.

The event will take place on April 15th.

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Calling for Georgetown alumni club organizers (Apr 23)

I wanted to call a meeting to bring together alumni who are interested in organizing the Georgetown Alumni Club of Shanghai.  As the acting president, I think I can say that the club has been long overdue for a change in leadership.  I’m looking forward to a new group of organizers who have the energy and drive to take the club to the next level.

I apologize for the short notice for this meeting.

Event Details:
This Wednesday, 23 April 2014   8:00 PM
Boxing Cat (Yongfu Lu) – VIP Room or 3rd Floor
82 Fuxing Road, near Yongfu Lu
复兴路82号, 近永福路
http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/4430/boxing_cat_brewery_(fuxing_lu)_shanghai

Agenda:
1. Short introduction to the Shanghai Club
2. Open discussion about the club and it’s goals
3. Electing a new president, and getting contacts for new organizers

Basically, I’d like to give all the alumni who attend the meeting to have a chance to discuss what they would like to see from the club.  If you won’t be able to attend, but would still like to make suggestions, please  send me an email (gtownchina@gmail.com) and I will relay your thoughts during the meeting.

Again, I apologize for the short notice, and I hope I will see you this Wednesday.

Kevin Chen