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Event at the Alliance Française Auditorium in Paris101 Boulevard Raspail, Paris 6th arrondissement
Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Free
As part of its “Tout un monde en français” series, the Alliance Française in Paris is hosting a unique literary event featuring Yara El-Ghadban and Rodney Saint-Eloi, authors of *Les fascistes n’ont jamais compté les étoiles* (Éditions Mémoire d'Encrier, 2026).
Following *Racists Have Never Seen the Sea*, Rodney Saint-Éloi and Yara El Ghadban resume their correspondence and invite us to reflect on the role of love, friendship, and solidarity in the face of violence in the world.
Let’s revisit the history of fascism. Drawing on their personal experiences, Yara El-Ghadban and Rodney Saint-Éloi reflect on times past. From a Palestine ravaged by genocide to a bankrupt Haiti, they recount the tyranny of the powerful, racism, exploitation, the era of techno-finance and billionaires, the climate crisis, and the geography of wars and disasters. But that’s not all. They invite us to return to the myths that shaped the world, so that together we can reimagine friendship, solidarity, and creativity, and restore a place for hospitality. *The Fascists Never Counted the Stars* evokes both upheaval and hope and love.
A discussion moderated by Marjorie Bertin, a journalist at RFI.
A whole world in French!
From Hanoi to Montreal, via Dakar or Rio, meet the people who keep the French language alive. The Alliance Française in Paris welcomes you to a place where speaking French means forging a bond: between France and the world, between cultures and continents.
Discussions, performances, and unique encounters… discover a cultural season where French isn’t just spoken—it’s shared.
If you encounter any difficulties or have any questions, please contact the cultural department of the Alliance Française in Paris by email: invitation@alliancefr.org
The Authors
Born in 1976, Yara El-Ghadban is a Palestinian novelist and anthropologist living in Montreal. Her books tell the stories of men, women, and children who, in the face of history, violence, and exile, dream of tomorrow. She is the author of four novels published by Mémoire d’encrier, including *La danse des flamants roses* (2024).
A poet, writer, essayist, and publisher born in Cavaillon, Haiti, Rodney Saint-Éloi is the author of some fifteen books of poetry, including *Je suis la fille du baobab brûlé* (2015) and *Fais du feu* (2025). He heads the publishing house Mémoire d’encrier, which he founded in 2003 in Montreal.