Jestli mám zemřít, ať je to příbeh/Evening with Utopia Libri




Petrohradská 438/13 Prague 10
21. 03. 2025 18:00

Vstupné: dobrovolné
Entry: donation








Reading and discussion in Czech language.
We invite you to a reading of the book "If I Must Die, Let It Be a Story – Palestine in Czech Perspectives" published by Utopia Libri. This book, which won the award for Best Documentary Book last year, opens important conversations about Palestine, despite not being widely popularized.

Just like the book itself, this event aims to connect, create space for sharing, and provide a safe space in challenging times. You can look forward to discussions, readings of excerpts, and encounters with the authors.

The reading will be presented by Yara Abu Aataya and Yasar Abu Ghosh, who bring the Palestinian perspective, and Markéta Hrbková, who shares her Jewish experience. Come and listen to their stories and engage in an open debate.

Free entry.


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Markéta Hrbková, 64 years old, 3 children, teacher. Her mother was a Winton child. In her childhood, she lived with her parents in England for several years, then returned to the Czech Republic. Markéta has published two poetry books and contribute to various magazines and newspapers.

Yasar Abu Ghosh is a social anthropologist at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University. His research focuses on the politics of memory, the economy at the margins, and violence and resistance, particularly concerning European Roma groups.

Yara Abu Aataya is a multidisciplinary designer based in Prague. She specializes in graphic design, scenography, and product design. In her project ~1 hour, a collection of hourglasses and other interior accessories, she explores the perception of time. She is actively engaged in issues of Palestinian identity and human rights.

The cooperative publishing house UTOPIA LIBRI was established in 2021. Their books form a thematic mosaic that connects politics, visual arts, philosophy, queer feminism, sociology, fiction, ecology, and generally transdisciplinary and anarchist perspectives. Utopia Libri collaborate with prominent creators in the fields of visual arts and book design.





Provoz kulturních aktivit Petrohradská kolektiv je v roce 2024 finančně podpořen Ministerstvem kultury ČR, Hlavním městem Praha a Městskou částí Prahy 10, Národním plánem obnovy ze zdrojů Evropské unie.

The production of the cultural activities of the Petrohradská kolektiv is financially supported in 2024 by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, Capital city of Prague, and the Municipal District of Prague 10.