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An anthology that celebrates the power of culture in Palestinian resistance, with selections of memoir, short stories, essays, book reviews, personal narrative, poetry, and art.Includes twenty-five black-and-white illustrations by Palestinian artists.The Arabic word sumūd is often loosely translated as “steadfastness” or “standing fast.” It is, above all, a Palestinian cultural value of everyday perseverance in the face of Israeli occupation. ...

A deeply moving testimony to resistance, this unique collection is the first to showcase art and writing from the women's protests in Iran.

Mutter aller Schweine ist das Buch, auf das viele westliche Leserinnen und Leser gewartet haben: ein Roman u¿ber den heutigen Alltag im Nahen Osten, erzählt aus dem Innern einer Familie - unverhu¿llt und kritisch, mit schwarzem Humor und einem tiefen Verständnis fu¿r die Herausforderungen der Region.Der christlich-jordanische Armeeoffizier Hussein Sabas versucht nach der Pensionierung sein Glu¿ck als einziger Schweinemetzger der Levante und ve...

La famiglia cristiana dei Sabas vive in un piccolo paese della Giordania, che ha sperimentato nella sua storia ogni sorta di minacce e invasioni. Qui Hussein, ufficiale dell'esercito in pensione e titolare di una macelleria, si è lanciato in un business assai redditizio: su istigazione dello zio Abu Za'atar, personaggio equivoco dotato di un infallibile fiuto per gli affari, soprattutto se poco puliti, ha messo in piedi un allevamento di maial...

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Hussein's illegal pork business has started to cause some headaches, and not just because of his permanent hangovers-- the town is tired of the smell, a mujahid has arrived on his doorstep, his American niece is visiting, and his sister has joined the Syrian rebel cause, but worst of all, his sow is severely depressed

Mit einer Bevölkerung von 14 Millionen ist Teheran eine Stadt mit Myriaden von Widersprüchen. Demonstrationen nach Freitagsgebeten forden 'Tod dem großen Satan Amerika', gleichzeitig zelebrieren zahlreiche Iraner eine große Liebe zu westlichen Luxusmarken. Frauen sind in allen Schichten und Ämtern stark vertreten, obwohl durch Gesetze und Tradition stark diskriminiert. Der Schleier hat sich vom diskriminierenden Muss zu einem hippen Accessoire...

A unique anthology - the first book to provide a window into Syrian art and writing since the uprising - it will feature work by 18 writers and 17 artists, many of whom are still based in Syria. Contributors include Ali Ferzat, Samar Yazbek, Khaled Khalifa and Robin Yassin-Kassab.

The most outrageous and exuberant lingerie in the world comes from a place youd probably never expect: Syria. Adorned with everything from faux fur artificial flowers and feathered birds to plastic toy cell phones these intimates flash lights play music even vibrate. Well known across the Middle East--in Syria the lingerie forms an important part of the folk tradition around trousseaus and weddings--it is openly displayed in the markets and so...

In Transit Tehran, city-insiders, rappers, artists, writers and photojournalists provide essays and picture stories to bring the city to life