NADA FARIS

LOST IN MECCA

Shortlisted for The 2024 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
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Named a Notable Translation by World Literature Today
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2024 DarArab UK

SYNOPSIS

Lost in Mecca is a powerful and heart-wrenching novel about loss and the search for meaning. The story follows a seven-year-old Kuwaiti boy who goes missing during the Hajj pilgrimage, introducing his parents to a darker side of Mecca. As they search for their child, the family uncovers painful truths about political and social realities that force them to confront their privilege. Through oscillating points of view, the novel exposes a world of crime that raises deeper questions about what justice means today and how our world determines the value of human life. Lost in Mecca is a stunning work of contemporary Arabic literature for its exploration of the human condition in a thought-provoking and unforgettable way.

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MISCHIEF DIARY

“Mischief Diary is one of the few books that really deserve acclaim for providing insight into the funny side of growing up in Kuwait.”
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Ramona Crasto, Kuwait Times
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“Mischief Diary is entirely refreshing from beginning to end.”
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Yasmine El Charif, bazaar
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2018 HBKU Press Qatar

SYNOPSIS

Mischief Diary, a collection of fifteen short stories ‘based’ on real events, is not your average Young Adult book. Funny, powerful, intense, and simultaneously lighthearted, Mischief Diary takes readers on a journey that addresses different issues with humor and laughter as guides.

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