The Khaufpuri street urchin, Jaanvar, alias Animal, whose memoir “Animal’s People” paints a grim picture of political chicanery and neglect of survivors in Khaufpur has been invited as a guest speaker to this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival, the UK’s premier literary event.
The reading, scheduled for August 25, is guaranteed to be controversial as politicians in Khaufpur have said they will prevent Animal travelling, denying him a passport if necessary.
Says Animal defiantly, “Who needs passport-shaasport? If necessary I shall go on foot.”
Those wishing to attend kindly note the event is at 4:30 pm on August 25 at Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh, UK.
