Ruth Gilligan – Hay Festival

In today’s multicultural world, fostering an understanding of cultures different to our own has become increasingly important. One powerful way to achieve this is by using storytelling to break down barriers and develop ‘radical empathy’. Ruth Gilligan is a bestselling author of three novels, Forget, In Between and Can You See Me, and is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Birmingham. She is also an ambassador for the global not-for-profit Narrative 4.