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Layyina and Mohsin

By Kasim Ali. Inspired by the love story of Layla and Majnun. Keeping her distance, Lay watches a funeral.

Five British Asian writers take folktales or traditional stories and rework them in contemporary settings.

Episode 2: Layyina and Mohsin by Kasim Ali.
Inspired by the love story of Layla and Majnun. Keeping her distance, Lay watches a funeral.

Kasim Ali was longlisted for the 4th Estate B4ME Short Story Prize and shortlisted for Hachette's Mo Siewcherran Prize. His first novel, Good Intentions, was published in March 2022.

Writer: Kasim Ali
Reader: Ramanique Ahluwalia
Producer: Jeremy Osborne

A Sweet Talk production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Sun 23 Jul 2023 19:45
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