We Need To Talk About Whiteness - with Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Episode 18: Whiteness and publishing – Sudanese-Australian writer and award-winning social advocate, Yassmin Abdel-Magied is the author of 3 books, including her latest "Listen Layla" (2021). She was one of the 2020 LinkedIn Changemakers, and is a globally sought-after advisor on issues of social justice, focused on the intersections of race, gender and faith. In this episode, we unpick the whiteness Yassmin has encountered in the world of publishing, whether fiction authors should write from the perspective of someone with a completely different life experience, and the importance of hearing your own stories.