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Women’s Fiction From the Global South

Featuring Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Jessica Zafra, & Ayu Utami

Philippine Pavilion Event

Women’s Fiction From the Global South Fictionists: Filipino, and Indonesian discuss the symphonic quality of their novels as different elements from their histories and heritage compose and mark it as distinctly global south.

16 October 2025, Thursday 11:30-12:30

Forum 1 Philippine Pavilion – Arena stage, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Philippine Pavilion

Meet the Speakers:

Jessica Zafra

Jessica Zafra

Jessica Zafra has published a novel, The Age of Umbrage, three short story collections, and the Twisted series of books on travel and popular culture. She has presented television shows and web series, hosted radio talk shows, and written and produced feature films. Her second novel is being adapted for film.