New review: Radwa Ashour’s ‘The Woman from Tantoura’
Electronic Intifada, 8th July 2014 Ruqayya’s story — told partly by her in old age — is the tale of one young girl, her loves, family, marriage, work, children and … Continue reading
July 14, 2014 · Leave a comment
Al-Akhbar’s list of the Gaza dead
Al-Akhbar (Lebanese newspaper) list of those killed so far in the latest Israeli attack on Gaza. The original, which they will keep updating, is here: Updated 5:52 pm: The Gaza … Continue reading
July 9, 2014 · 1 Comment
New review: Khaled Mattawa on Mahmoud Darwish
Electronic Intifada, 1st July 2014 This isn’t a biography. Although one would be fascinating, Darwish always insisted that his poetry should represent his life story. So this book doesn’t feature … Continue reading
July 2, 2014 · Leave a comment
Sarah Irving 