In August 2022, author Salman Rushdie was brutally stabbed during a speaking appearance, and though he survived, he lost one eye and the use of one hand — but mind, humour and irreverence were maintained. In an extended interview, CBC’s Nahlah Ayed spoke to Rushdie about the attack, using words as a weapon and freedom of expression.

00:00 ‘If you’re caught in a knife fight’
03:08 An attack and the aftermath
07:29 The assailant
13:55 Past and future collide
18:07 The fatwa’s shadow
20:04 Freedom of expression
23:37 Religion
29:40 A world war of stories

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