Memoir books from Tunisia
Recommended memoir books (2)
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If you are into memoir here are some memoir books from Tunisia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Povesteşte-mi despre Beirut by Asma Abdelkarim RO
Description:
Portretul viu al unui oras complex si fascinant, lipsit de cliseele care reduc islamul la razboi si atentate
Abia iesita de pe bancile liceului, Asma Abdelkarim paraseste Tunisia, unde a crescut, pentru a se intoarce in Liban, tara stramosilor ei. Este captivata de Beirut, o mica lume fascinanta si agitata, in care imigrantii sirieni se intersecteaza cu refugiatii palestinieni. Studenta, se indragosteste de un tinar francez, alaturi de care ia parte la manifestatiile din zilele zbuciumate ale Revolutiei Cedrilor. Seducatoare prin pasiune si lipsa de prejudecati, cartea ei dezvaluie realita... continue
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This Tilting World by Colette Fellous EN
Description:
"Fellous's creative memoir delves into the history Tunisia's Jewish community, sweeping readers onto a lyrical journey from Tunisia to Paris to a Flaubertian village in Normandy, full of the voices of loved ones now silent" -- Provided by publisher.