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In Babylon, Albion, Dalia Al-Dujaili explores the concept of belonging through nature, blending Arab and Islamic mythology with English pastoral traditions. She reflects on the land’s heritage, from oak trees to date palms, offering a lyrical meditation on identity, land and the creatures we share it with.
In The Poet and the Calligrapher, Hassan Massoudy brings timeless poetry to life through vibrant calligraphy. Featuring verses from Rumi to Shakespeare, this beautifully illustrated collection blends visual art with poetic wisdom – a celebration for lovers of words, colour and soul.
With poems in both English and Arabic, this remarkable anthology presents rarely seen poems by over fifty Arab women spanning over 5000 years from the pre-Islamic to the Andalusian periods.
The eating and preparation of food is at the heart of Sufi religious practices and beliefs, and the dishes – from preserved rose petals and snow halva, to baklava prepared with water in which oak ashes have been soaked overnight – illustrates this beautifully. Full of anecdotes, poetry from the great Sufi mystic, Mevlana, and delightful recipes.
This spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author Leila Aboulela tells the unforgettable story of an embattled young woman’s coming of age during the revolutionary war in nineteenth-century Sudan.
A twelve-year old boy returns to his village from school in Cairo to find the community torn by feud and fear. Working together, the young, old, men and women in the village discover that despite high rents, low wages, a greedy ruling-class, and attractive distractions, if you are faithful to the land, it will care for you. Egyptian Earth is an epic drama of great power. This compassionate and humorous tale of defiance is a masterpiece of modern Arabic literature.
This spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author Leila Aboulela tells the unforgettable story of an embattled young woman’s coming of age during the revolutionary war in nineteenth-century Sudan.
‘Midnight in Cairo’ tells the captivating story of Egypt’s interwar nightlife and entertainment industry through the lives of its most pioneering women. Introducing a thrilling cast of characters, it reveals a world of revolutionary ideas and provocative art – one which laid the foundations of Arab popular culture today. It is a story of modern Cairo as we have never heard it before.
Alfred White rules his home with conviction and tenderness. When he collapses at work, Shirley, a black social worker, has to deal with Alfred’s son Dirk, who hates all black people. Alfred is forced to decide whether justice matters more than kinship.
Highly readable and compelling account of British colonial policy in Palestine and its role in the creation of Israel.
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