By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer “Men in the Sun” is a novella written by Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani in 1962. It stands as one of the most significant works of Arabic literature, capturing the despair, struggle, and ultimate tragedy faced by Palestinian refugees. The book tells the story of three Palestinian … Continued
By Alison Norquist / Arab America Contributing Writer Considered to be the “Sex and the City” of Saudi Arabia by the New York Times, Rajaa Al-Sanea’s novel follows the love lives of four friends in the refreshing format of an email newsletter by an anonymous writer. Set in the capital of Saudi Arabia, the four … Continued
By: Alison Norquist/ Arab America Contributing Writer An Overview The Golem and The Jinni follows two mythological beings who struggle to appear human while retaining their true selves in early 1900s New York City. Chava the golem, a being made of clay brought to life by Kaballah magic, was created for a man who wanted … Continued
By: Jordan AbuAljazer / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab growing up in the Western world is often tasked by their parents to be loyal to their heritage to maintain the social and political traditions of a nation they do not occupy, all the while engaging just as sincerely with the traditions of the land … Continued
By: Noura Abou Hamze/Arab America Contributing Writer Ahmed Rami, a famous Egyptian poet, fell in love with Umm Kulthum when he was a young child. This love created a one-sided love in the history of tragic love stories. Both important figures spent time together, from singing to watching the Nile River every week, to writing … Continued
SOURCE: NPR BY: SCOTT SIMON Etaf Rum’s new novel, A Woman is No Man, may violate a code of silence in the tight-knit and often closed Palestinian American community of Brooklyn in which she grew up, and which she left. Her protagonist, Isra, was born in Palestine, but comes to Brooklyn when her family arranges a … Continued
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