Djûke Poppinga Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

In an unnamed country torn apart by war, six strangers are compelled to share their darkest secrets. Taking pen to paper, each character attempts to put in writing what they can't bring themselves to say to the person they love – mother, father, brother, lost love. Their words form a chain of dark confessions, none of which reaches the intended recipient. Profound, troubling and deeply human, Voices of the Lost tells the moving story of characters living on the periphery, battling with displacement, devastating poverty and the demons within themselves. From one of today's most talented Arabic writers, Voices of the Lost is an urgent story of lives intimately woven together in a society that is tearing itself apart.

Aleppo ha una storia antichissima, oltre cinque millenni di umanità hanno percorso le sue strade e le hanno anche distrutte. E' l'8 marzo 1963 e un nuovo colpo di Stato militare porta al potere il partito Baath, anticamera del regime di Hafez al-Asad. Quello stesso giorno nasce la voce narrante di questo romanzo che percorre la storia della città e del paese fino agli anni Duemila, una storia che, come quella della sua famiglia, si trasforma in tragedia. Il narratore, suo fratello Rashìd e le sue sorelle Sawsan e Suad sono figli di un'epoca in cui il confine tra pubblico e privato si assottiglia al punto che persino parlare può mettere a repentaglio la vita dei cittadini, la religione non è un conforto o un rifugio ma un'arma potente e la vita è possibile solo per chi viene a patti con il Partito, cedendo qualcosa di sé. Una saga familiare in cui con maestria e feroce onestà Khaled Khalifa parla della persecuzione che da decenni ormai si consuma contro un'intera società.

In a makeshift hospital in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Beirut, Yunis, an aging Palestinian freedom fighter, lies in a coma. His spiritual son Dr Khaleel --- who has no real medical qualifications - nurses the older man, refusing to admit that his hero may never regain consciousness.

Set in a tumultuous Cairo neighborhood, this epic narrative explores the lives of generations struggling to uphold their ancestral rights. The alley serves as a backdrop for the rise and fall of various characters, including a feudal lord and a savior, who grapple with pride, legacy, and the quest for freedom. Their experiences mirror the spiritual history of humanity, showcasing the cyclical nature of struggle and redemption. Naguib Mahfouz, a Nobel laureate, weaves a rich tapestry of storytelling that reflects profound themes of human suffering and resilience.

Four strangers meet on a turbulent flight from Dubai to London: Amira, a canny Moroccan prostitute; Lamis, a 30-year old Iraqi divorcee; Nicholas, an English expert on Islamic art; and Samir, a Lebanese man who is delivering a monkey on a mission he doesn’t fully understand. Once safely on British soil, Lamis and Nicholas fall in love, Samir chases after blond British youths, and Amira reinvents herself as a princess, the better to lure clients at the best London hotels. Through the city and across cultural borders, Only in London wittily portrays the smells, sounds, and sights of London’s lively Arab neighorhoods, as well as the freedoms the city both offers and withholds from its immigrants.

Wanneer haar geliefde niet op hun vaste afspraak verschijnt, gaat een jonge Egyptische vrouw naar hem op zoek.

Brievenroman die zich afspeelt tegen de achtergrond van de Libanese burgeroorlog.

Als kind in Beiroet maakt Zahra, Arabisch voor bloem, kennis met geweld. Haar moeder misbruikt haar als alibi bij ontmoetingen met haar minnaar. Haar vader tiranniseert het gezin. Haar eerste seksuele ervaringen heeft Zahra met een vriend van de familie, die het willoze meisje verleidt. Ze raakt verschillende keren zwanger en gaat even zo vaak naar de dokter voor een abortus. Daardoor is ze voor het leven getekend. Zahra weet haar geheim te bewaren tot de eerste huwelijksnacht.