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Award-winning poet Safia Elhillo reinvents the epic to explore Muslim girlhood and shame, the dangers of being a woman, and the myriad violences enacted and imagined against women’s bodies. Drawing from her own life and family histories, as well as cultural myths and news stories about honor killings and genital mutilation, she interlaces the everyday traumas of growing up a girl under patriarchy with magical realist imaginings of rebellion, autonomy, and power.

Are you drawn to the beauty of Persian poetry and possess an upper-intermediate understanding of Farsi? If so, this book offers a delightful opportunity for both enjoyment and learning. Within this captivating collection of Sohrab Sepehri's poems, each verse is meticulously annotated with diacritics for vowels, accompanied by vocabulary lists and comprehension exercises designed to enrich your learning experience.The exercises are crafted to deepen your comprehension of each poem while expanding your knowledge of literal meanings and expressions. Delve into our curated "Quotes" section for ...

Ever since 1993 when President Bill Clinton first spent his Summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been fascinated by the United States' willingness to have such a concentration of the nation's power elite, both governmental and otherwise, concentrated on this one-hundred square mile island in the Atlantic Ocean. It created such a perfect target for terrorists wanting to destabilize both the Administration and the nation as a whole. By August of 2015 al-Baghdadi was the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, more colloquially known as ISIS. Seeking political ...

In every family, some secrets are buried deep - until they shape destinies Tamara Feldman has always played by the rules—until she meets Ephraim Sade. A chance encounter with her ruggedly handsome neighbor ignites a spark she thought had long faded. But Ephraim is more than just a temptation; he's the one man who makes her question everything—her past, her choices, and the life she’s carefully built. As a forensic expert, Tamara is trained to uncover the truth, but when her work leads her to unsettling discoveries about her own family, she realizes that some secrets refuse to stay ...

I Wonder Who The Last Reader Of This Book Will Be is a selection of poems containing poetry translated from Hebrew and Spanish, two languages in which Mois Benarroch expresses himslef. For the first time, it also includes poems from his novels, making it a great introduction to his work. Poems are selected from the books: Keys to Tetouan, Gates to Tangier, The Book of Lashes, One Farewell May Hide Another, Brown Scarf Blues, Ways to Lucena. It also includes for the first time the trannslation from Hebrew of the famous poems הבעיה לא קיימת, The Problem does not exist.

September 2022, a trip to Iran, the Western world colliding with a peculiar nation of the Middle East. Following an online academic collaboration, a young Italian researcher, Alice, decides to visit her colleague and friend, Setareh, in Iran. They plan two weeks together, offering Setareh the opportunity to showcase the real Iran, countering Western perceptions. However, unforeseen events disrupt their plans. Alice's long-time boyfriend, Marco, unexpectedly joins the trip, leading to awkward and critically inappropriate situations. Moreover, the tragic incident involving Mahsa Amini sparks ...

Against the backdrop of a chaotic world three young men seek answers. The voice from the spinneret and the teaching of their Imams fill their minds with Jihad (struggle). But not all Jihad finds its way onto the evening news. The Blue door is a spiritual journey winding its way through the streets of a Middle Eastern souk and trying to find its place in the world. Yusuf, Omar, and Bassar find themselves caught up in a world of excitement and confusion, and each follow a different path. “Three Jihads,” the Imam said, “Wage the war in your heart, let it shape your culture, and when ...

Flucht aus dem Iran und der Kampf um Identität und Anerkennung. Seit 1979, mit dem Sturz des Schahs, sind die Töchter der hochgestellten iranischen Familie Valiat im amerikanischen Exil. Nur ihre Mutter, die noch immer Heimat, Tradition und Stolz verkörpert, blieb damals in Iran. Als bei dem alljährlichen Familientreffen in Aspen die Dinge aus dem Ruder laufen und die exaltierte Shirin erst gegen Kaution wieder aus der Arrestzelle entlassen wird, verändert sich etwas in den Frauen, jede muss sich schmerzlichen Fragen stellen.

Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), the eight-centuries-old wise fool character originating from Turkey and the Levant, is the subject of thousands of funny, wise tales, jokes, and anecdotes told across the Middle and Far East and retold today worldwide. Carefully chosen from beloved authentic sources, these short stories and folk tales will bring readers a smile, nod, or chuckle of self-recognition.

لقد تركني الجميع... أفلتوا يدي، لا أتذكر مستثنى ليستثنى منهم..حتى الحبل الذي كنت أتعلق به في السماء أفلتُّه... سقطت في المقابر بين الموتى !! وحين عدت للحياة أصبحت ميتًا وسط الأحياء. زرت الحانات حتى أصبحت سكناي وكنت ألملم قطرات الخمر، كان صدى أصواتهم يلاحقني: عليك اللعنة يا زغفري... وكنت أقول لنفسي : مت أيها الفتى لعلك تحيا!! لكن ماذا أفعل بنفسي فنحن نستطيع أن نتجاوز الأشخاص ولكننا لا نستطيع أن نتجاوز المواقع التي خضنا بها معاركنا، نتعثر بالجروح التي أورثتناها الحروب والآلام لا تغادرنا مطلقا.

Her heart was hurt so many times, but she managed to keep it open. Despite her seriousness, she chose to believe in true love. And she kept that flame in her soul as a beacon. Maybe that is why she was chosen for this journey. It turned into a wonder she couldn't even imagine. When a dolphin meets a woman who changes the way he thinks of humanity, it is fate. The two worlds will clash for the two loving hearts to be together.& nbsp; But do they stand a chance in the long run? This romantic fantasy book for adults tells a story about true love that knows no limits. Two different species go ...

Be prepared to be swept away by the captivating poetry in Kunal Roy’s stunning compilation, “Dancing with chaos, whispers of serenity.” This masterpiece expertly combines lyrical verses and musical masterpieces that harmonize in a symphony of emotion. As Roy deftly weaves stories of love and loss, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, the accompanying score will resonate within you, evoking a depth of emotion that will leave you breathless.

Esquina en Tetuán es el primer poemario de Mois Benarroch publicado en español en el año 2000 en la colección Esquío, dirigida por Julia Uceda. Poemas del mundo sefardí, de la relación entre los judíos de Marruecos con España, y del mundo. Las Golondrinas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Decía mi madre que iban a volver las oscuras golondrinas pero yo nunca las vi regresar ni siquiera las vi irse y si las hubiese visto no creo que supiera diferenciar una golondrina de otro pájaro pero mis padres me lo aseguraban así que pensaba que esto debía ser un asunto muy importante y la verdad es que los ...

EL MEJOR ESCRITOR SEFARDÍ DE ISRAEL. Prof. Habiba Pdaya. Haaretz. Sept. 2020. "Una novela en castellano escrita por un autor sefardí siempre es algo original, pero en este caso, hay algo más. Mucho más: Amor y exilios es una novela escrita por un poeta y eso siempre se nota. Y no sólo en el modo de abordar los sentimientos, o la textura de las situaciones, o los matices humanos que van componiendo una trama de distancias que se amplían y se acercan. La mano del poeta se nota sobre todo en el conocimiento del peso, el valor y la fuerza de cada palabra, componiendo un resultado a la vez...

Diverse characters. Diverse tales. Sometimes intertwining. There is Salma, facing a spiritual crisis in a country steeped in dogma; Hussam - a billionaire's son who tries but fails to conceal his gay relationship; Mohammed, a bigamist, grasping tightly to antiquated patriarchal ideals at the expense of his love life; Mike, who adopts cultural appropriation to provide him with a stable foundation when his world collapses; and the remaining characters, one per chapter, revealing the impact of collective thought matrices on the individual and vice versa. Motorbikes and Camels is a timely book ...

Llaves a Tetuán es una apasionada novela que narra sobre la ramificación de la familia Benzimra en sus diferentes expansiones por el mundo entero. Una familia judía con su historia errante de exilio, en búsqueda del punto donde poder echar raíces – tan típico de cualquier familia judía – partiendo de su base en la amada ciudad de Tetuán en Marruecos, pasando por Madrid, Nueva York, Jerusalén, Grecia e incluso el Amazonas. A pesar de todas sus travesías siguen añorando la ciudad que sirvió de cuna y regresando a ella una y otra vez.Las raíces de los Benzimra se remontan a ...

Un atentado en Jerusalén. Un cambio de identidad. ¿Quién se salvó y quién murio? Después de un atentado el narrador pierde sus sentidos y se mete en un coche que no es suyo y viaja a toda velocidad por la carretera del mar muerto. Tiene un accidente y es confundido con el dueño del Fiat Punto que muere en el atentado. Pasa muchos meses en coma, pero al despertarse se da cuenta que está en otra vida, otra vida que tal vez soñó, o tal vez está soñando en estos momentos. De pronto se ve liberado de una relación que no podía soportar más y entra en el juego de ser alguien otro. ...

Ehli-nikkalu, eldest daughter of the Hittite emperor, is married to a mere vassal of her father's. But despite her status, her foreignness and inability to produce an heir drive a wedge between her and the court that surrounds her. When her secretary is mysteriously murdered while carrying the emperor a message that would indict the loyalty of his vassal, Ehli-nikkalu adopts the dead man's orphaned children out of a guilty sense of responsibility.

Teheran, 1979. Behsad, giovane rivoluzionario comunista, lotta per un nuovo ordine dopo la cacciata dello Scià. Ci trascina nelle sue azioni clandestine, ci confessa le sue speranze per un nuovo Iran e ci racconta come, nel cuore della lotta, abbia incontrato l’amore della sua vita, Nahid. Dieci anni dopo, Behsad e Nahid si trovano in Germania. Insieme ai loro figli, Laleh e Morad, sono fuggiti dall’Iran dopo l’ascesa al potere di Khomeini. Di notte tutto è silenzio a Teheran racconta quattro decenni di un popolo in lotta.

في هذه المسرحية تدور الأحداث داخل مؤسسة لرعاية المكفوفين، تعينهم على الحياة الطبيعية ليتجاوزوا محنة فقدان البصر. وهنا يطرح السؤال: هل كل كفيف عاجز عن النظر؟ وهل كل مبصر قادر على الرؤية؟ ثم ما الإبصار؟ وما الرؤية؟