# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:15 pm – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Psychologist Dr Ahona Guha takes us on an illuminating journey through the psychology of human connection | Auslan interpreted eventAbout this EventCelebrate and be part of Sydney Writers' Festival as City of Ryde Libraries host clinical and forensic psychologist Dr Ahona Guha discussing her latest book How We Relate with Macquarie University academic Dr Julie Fitness. In her book she teaches us that understanding relationships isn’t just about other people — it starts with understanding yourself and where you’ve come from. How We Relate is your guide to building the meaningful connections you deserve. Attendees on the night have a chance to win a signed copy. There will be on onsite bookseller for purchase of the book and Ahona will be available for signing and questions.Please note: This event has a 6.15pm arrival time for a 6.30pm event start time. This is an Auslan (sign language) and wheelchair accessible event. It is greatly appreciated if you do not book these seats if you do not require them to allow those who need them to attend.In association with Scribe Publications.About the bookIn How We Relate, clinical and forensic psychologist Dr Ahona Guha takes us on an illuminating journey through the psychology of human connection. Drawing from her many years of clinical experience, she reveals how our earliest relationships shape every connection we form — from family and friendships to romance and work.How do childhood blueprints influence adult behaviours? Why do some friendships fail while others flourish? What makes the difference between healthy and toxic dynamics? With warmth and practical insight, Guha explores the hidden patterns that govern our interactions, offering concrete strategies for breaking free from destructive cycles.Whether you’re struggling with difficult family members, navigating workplace politics, or seeking deeper intimacy in love, this book provides the psychological tools to understand yourself and transform your relationships. How We Relate is your guide to building the meaningful connections you deserve.About the AuthorDr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist who works with both victims and perpetrators of abuse. Her first book, Reclaim: understanding complex trauma and those who abuse was published in 2023, and her second, Life Skills for a Broken World was published in 2024. She writes widely for the media on matters related to mental health, health, social justice, and equity. Her work has appeared in The Age, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Breathe Magazine, SBS, and ABC. You can find out more about her work at www.ahonaguha.com.About the InterviewerJulie Fitness is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University. She joined the School in 1991 as a social-evolutionary psychologist specializing in people’s experiences of love, hate, anger, and jealousy, in marriage. Over the course of her academic career Julie has continued to study the features and functions of these and other emotions (including hurt) in close relationships and the workplace, and she has published extensively on the causes and consequences of betrayal, rejection, punishment, and forgiveness, within marital and family relationships. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ryde/sydney-writers-festival-|-authors-platform-ahona-guha-|-ryde-library/100001984835288779 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, health-wellness, workshops, fine-arts, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ryde - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Ryde Library - **lat**: -33.811024 - **long**: 151.1062453 - **full address**: Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street, Ryde, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/af61559a92b9bc798205ed9ef090f0c056e76e04f22c71e86dcc1d9dac3bb7e0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc757575-gmir.jpg?v=1774104743 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library being held? - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 06:15 pm to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Ryde Library, 1 Pope Street, Ryde, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library? - **A:** Sydney Writers' Festival | Authors Platform: Ahona Guha | Ryde Library is organized by City of Ryde. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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