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Headshot of author and journalist Omar El Akkad.
Photo credit: Kateshia Pendergrass

Omar El Akkad - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

In conversation with Gary Younge
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes (including Q&A)
Date
Sat 26 Sep 2026 2pm
Venue
Studio
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Tickets: £19.50 (£17.50)

Students: £6.50

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Suitable for all (Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).

Award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad joins Gary Younge to discuss his international bestselling, debut non-fiction book One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

In this book, he unpicks the hypocrisy and injustices of the West at a volatile and shocking time and offers hope for people who want something better. This is a book for those who have tired of moral emptiness.

Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist. He was born in Egypt, grew up in Qatar, moved to Canada as a teenager and now lives in the United States. He is a two-time winner of both the Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Award and the Oregon Book Award. His books have been translated into 13 languages. His debut novel, American War, was named by the BBC as one of 100 novels that shaped our world.

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