Watch Rebecca Davis & Haji Mohamed Dawjee Debunk The Myths of Being a Woman Writer
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South African writers and authors Rebecca Davis & Haji Mohamed Dawjee recently sat down to answer questions curated by the YouTuber trio Pap Culture.
<p>Davis and Dawjee were asked to debunk some myths about being a woman, a woman writer and a writer. </p><p>The authors discussed the fragility of male ego, race, the celebrity that comes (or doesn't) with writing a book, among other topics.</p>
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<p>They did all this with a touch of humor and sarcasm, which makes you wish the video was a bit longer.<br></p><p>Both Davis and Dawjee will be speaking at the <strong>Open Book Festival</strong> happening between 5 September and 9 September in Cape Town. They will be discussing their latest books, <em>Self Helpless</em> and <em>Sorry Not Sorry</em>. </p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>For more info on the Open Book Festival, visit their <a href="http://openbookfestival.co.za/" target="_blank">website</a>. </p><p>Watch the video below:</p>
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