In this kaleidoscopic and engrossing novella, the reader is drawn into the shifting world of Beirut, city of whores and city of dames, when Yusuf, an inveterate observer of his native city, is given several unfinished stories by one of his most promi...
Omar Sabbagh expertly draws in his readers with prose that is as intense, enchanting and witty as it is philosophical. The style can be flamboyant, pushing every word to work on several levels and making us wonder about the fundamental nature of our ...
Hakim, a Pakistani taxi driver whizzing through the streets. Patrick, a Ugandan security guard with aspirations of becoming a writer. Farida, a Moroccan beautician hoping for a fresh start. Saeed, a respected Emirati journalist just back from London....