At the intersection of tradition and modernity, East and West, childhood and adulthood, the characters in this book find their way through the shifting and ambiguous power relationships that change the landscape of the modern Arab world.
At the intersection of tradition and modernity, East and West, childhood and adulthood, the characters in this book find their way through the shiftin...
Kamila is nine years old when she is taken from the poverty of her childhood village in southern Lebanon to Beirut. Stories, poetry and film are her passion - and a beautiful boy called Muhammad. They fall in love before Kamila is forced into an arranged marriage at 14. This is her story written by her daughter, Hanan.
Kamila is nine years old when she is taken from the poverty of her childhood village in southern Lebanon to Beirut. Stories, poetry and film are her p...
As a flight from Dubai comes into London's Heathrow and hits turbulence, four people from different corners of the Arab world are thrown together. Landing safely they go their separate ways, but from then on they find their lives are intimately entwined.
As a flight from Dubai comes into London's Heathrow and hits turbulence, four people from different corners of the Arab world are thrown together. Lan...
In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social and cultural backgrounds tell their story. All four women struggle in a society where women cannot drive, walk in the streets unveiled, or travel without male permission. These women are treated to every luxury except that which they truly desire - freedom.
In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social and cultural backgrounds tell their story. All four women struggle in a society wh...
