Colum McCann writer, author of the novel  “Apeirogon” (Feltrinelli), in dialogue with Rami Elhanan (Israeli, father of Smadar, The Parents Circle) and Bassam Aramin (Palestinian, father of Abir, The Parents Circle). Readings by actor Giampiero Bartolini. Introduction by Alessandro Banfi (journalist).

Great books allow you to live the lives of others. Colum McCann’s novel Apeirogon tells the true story of two fathers, Rami Elhanan (Israeli) and Bassam Aramin (Palestinian), who both lost their daughters to terrorism and military occupation. It’s the story of two men who transformed their immense pain into concrete actions for peace and coexistence. An epic and true story narrated by a great writer, pointing to an unexpected and seemingly impossible peace in the Holy Land.