Description
Celebrate the courage and resilience of Bedouin women and girls of Palestine in this illustrated collection of 18 short stories translated from Arabic. Glimpse vivid portraits of life on the margins of society: a world of intricate cultural taboos, the tender innocence of growing up, the heart-wrenching tragedies entwined with love. Meet young girls exploring womanhood with endearing curiosity and a woman whose tattoo defies sexual norms. Witness the tragic fallout of a husband consumed by jealousy over his wife's teenage love and the euphoric passion of an elderly woman's love for football. These sometimes-witty, sometimes-harrowing narratives are packed with an emotional power that lingers far beyond the last word.
About the Author
Sheikha Helawy was born in an unrecognised Bedouin village near Haifa before moving to Jaffa, Israel. She is a lecturer in Arab Feminism at Ben Goreon University and also writes fiction and poetry. Her work has been translated into German, French and Bulgarian, and she was awarded an Arabic short story award in 2019-20. Nancy Roberts is a multi-award-winning freelance Arabic-to-English translator and editor. In addition to novels, she enjoys translating materials on political, economic and environmental issues, human rights, international development, Islamic thought and movements, and interreligious dialogue. Nancy lived across the Middle East for twenty-five years in Lebanon, Kuwait and Jordan, and is now based in the Chicago suburbs. Anna Morrison is a UK-based book cover designer, art director and sometime illustrator. She has spent many years working in-house for various publishers such as Penguin Random House, 4th Estate and Pushkin Press. Morrison is now freelance and work for many publishers worldwide.
Reviews
"strident, autobiographical and political" The Guardian;"feels like an act of love" ArabLit;"an intimate portrait of the inner worlds of Bedouiness" The New Arab
Book Information
ISBN 9781915584014
Author Sheikha Helawy
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Neem Tree Press Limited
Publisher Neem Tree Press Limited
A story revealing the hidden lives of Bedouin Palestinian women and girls fighting for agency.
About the Author
Sheikha Helawy was born in an unrecognised Bedouin village near Haifa before moving to Jaffa, Israel. She is a lecturer in Arab Feminism at Ben Goreon University and also writes fiction and poetry. Her work has been translated into German, French and Bulgarian, and she was awarded an Arabic short story award in 2019-20. Nancy Roberts is a multi-award-winning freelance Arabic-to-English translator and editor. In addition to novels, she enjoys translating materials on political, economic and environmental issues, human rights, international development, Islamic thought and movements, and interreligious dialogue. Nancy lived across the Middle East for twenty-five years in Lebanon, Kuwait and Jordan, and is now based in the Chicago suburbs. Anna Morrison is a UK-based book cover designer, art director and sometime illustrator. She has spent many years working in-house for various publishers such as Penguin Random House, 4th Estate and Pushkin Press. Morrison is now freelance and work for many publishers worldwide.
Reviews
"strident, autobiographical and political" The Guardian;"feels like an act of love" ArabLit;"an intimate portrait of the inner worlds of Bedouiness" The New Arab
Book Information
ISBN 9781915584014
Author Sheikha Helawy
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Neem Tree Press Limited
Publisher Neem Tree Press Limited
