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Interview with Shereen Malherbe, Author of Jasmine Falling


Posted by tasnim on 19 May 2016 / 0 Comments
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Jasmine Falling is the debut novel of British Palestinian writer (and MMW Contributor!) Shereen Malherbe. It is a tale of self-discovery and finding belonging, set mostly during ten action-charged days in Jerusalem, where Jasmine travels to find her missing father after her mother’s death.  I spoke with Shereen about the inspiration for the novel, the […]

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Minaret by Leila Aboulela


Posted by faith on 16 Dec 2008 / 0 Comments
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In spring 2006, I was in a Barnes & Nobles in downtown Philadelphia looking for a book to read, when Minaret caught my eye. It was in a display of books recommended by the staff. The front cover wasn’t that intriguing (usual woman with a veil on her face that often shows up on books […]

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