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睾丕賷亘
"睾丕賷亘" 賵賴賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱孬丕賳賷丞 賱賭 "亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷" 鬲鬲賳丕賵賱 兀丨賵丕賱 毓丕卅賱丕鬲 毓乇丕賯賷丞 鬲毓賷卮 賮賷 卮賯賯 爻賰賳賷丞 亘毓賲丕乇丞 賵爻胤 亘睾丿丕丿貙 賰賵賲賷丿賷丕 爻賵丿丕亍 鬲夭禺乇 亘賲賯丕乇賳丕鬲 亘賷賳 夭賲賳 丕賱禺賷乇 賮賷 毓乇丕賯 丕賱爻亘毓賷賳丕鬲 賵丕賱夭賲賳 丕賱賲鬲毓亘 賮賷 毓乇丕賯 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵丕賱丨乇賵亘. 兀睾賱亘 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賳爻丕卅賷丞 亘爻亘亘 丕禺鬲賮丕亍 丕賱乇噩丕賱 賮賷 馗乇賵賮 睾賷乇 胤亘賷毓賷丞貙 賱鬲氐亘丨 兀賲 賲丕夭賳-賯丕乇卅丞 丕賱賮賳噩丕賳-亘賲孬丕亘丞 丕賱賲丨賱賱 丕賱賳賮爻賷 賱賳爻丕亍 丕賱毓賲丕乇丞. 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賴賷 氐賵乇 爻賷賳賲丕卅賷丞 鬲毓賰爻 氐乇丕毓 爻賰丕賳 丕賱卮賯賯 賲賳 兀噩賱 丕賱亘賯丕亍 鬲丨鬲 囟睾胤 丨氐丕乇 丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷 賵賮賰乇賷. 賲丕 亘賷賳 丕賱爻乇丿 丕賱賵丕賯毓賷 賱賱丨丿孬貙 賵丕賱賴賱賵爻丞 丕賱爻賵乇賷丕賱賷丞 賱賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲貙 賷鬲禺亘胤 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賮賷 賰賵賱丕噩 丿丕丿丕卅賷 賱禺乇丕亘 丕賱亘賳賷丞 丕賱鬲丨鬲賷丞貙 賵賲丕 鬲乇鬲亘 毓賱賷賴 賲賳 鬲賴丕賵賷 丕賱亘賳賷丞 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞
263 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Betool Khedairi
5听books125听followersBetool Khedairi (Arabic: ) was born in Baghdad in 1965 to an Iraqi father and a Scottish mother. After receiving her B.A. in French literature from the University of Mustansirya, she divided her time between Iraq, Jordan and the United Kingdom while working in her family鈥檚 business. She currently lives in Amman.
Her first novel, A Sky So Close, is translated from Arabic into English, Italian, French and Dutch and is the subject of literary critique studies in various international universities.
Ghayeb (Absent) is her second novel. The Arabic edition was published in Amman in July 2004.
Her first novel, A Sky So Close, is translated from Arabic into English, Italian, French and Dutch and is the subject of literary critique studies in various international universities.
Ghayeb (Absent) is her second novel. The Arabic edition was published in Amman in July 2004.
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廿賳 丕賱賰鬲亘 鬲鬲毓丕賯丿 賲毓 兀賯丿丕乇賳丕 貙 賴匕丕 賲丕 兀丐賲賳 亘賴 賵兀毓賷卮賴 貙 亘丕賱兀賲爻 賯乇兀鬲 乇賵丕賷丞 ( 睾丕賷亘 ) 賱賱毓乇丕賯賷丞 亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷 貙 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 亘毓丿 丕賱丕丨鬲賮丕賱丕鬲 丕賱賰丕匕亘丞 亘丕賱胤賮賵賱丞 貙 亘毓丿 鬲亘噩丨 毓丕賱賲賷 賵丕丨鬲賮丕賱丕鬲 噩賵賮丕亍 貙 賵噩乇丕卅丿 賲賱毓賵賳丞 賵孬乇孬乇丞 亘賱賴丕亍 毓賳 丕賱兀胤賮丕賱 賵丕賱亘乇丕亍丞 賵丕賱丨亘 賵丕賱爻賱丕賲 ..
賯乇兀鬲 ( 睾丕卅亘 ) 賮丕賳丨卮乇 丕賱卮賵賯 賵丕賱匕賰乇賶 賮賷 夭丕賵賷丞 囟賷賯丞 噩丿丕 貙 賰賳鬲 賲爻鬲兀爻丿丕 賮廿匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱兀爻賵丿 賷禺賳賯賳賷 賮賷 夭丕賵賷丞 丨丕丿丞 貙 鬲丨卮乇賳賷 丕賱丌賴丕鬲 賵丕賱兀丨夭丕賳 丕賱亘睾賷囟丞 ..
亘鬲賵賱 鬲丨丿孬賳丕 毓賳 丕賱丨氐丕乇 - 丕賱丨氐丕乇 丕賱匕賷 賰賳丕 胤乇賮丕 賮賷賴 賵鬲丿賳爻鬲 兀賷丿賷賳丕 亘賴 賵爻胤乇賴 丕賱鬲丕乇賷禺 毓賱賷賳丕 - 貙 鬲丨丿孬賳丕 亘鬲賵賱 毓賳 丕賱丿賲丕乇 貙 毓賳 兀胤賮丕賱 丕賱毓乇丕賯 丕賱賲賮乇賵賲賷賳 亘丕賱丨乇賵亘貙 賵 丕賱兀賵亘卅丞 貙 賵丕賱噩賴賱 貙 鬲氐賰 噩亘丕賴賳丕 亘賰賮賴丕 賱賳乇賶 丕賱丿賲丕亍 丕賱亘乇賷卅丞 貙 賵丕賱兀胤乇丕賮 丕賱賲亘鬲賵乇丞 ..
鬲丨丿孬賳丕 毓賳 丕賱噩賴賱 賵丕賱噩卮毓 貙 丕賱亘卮乇 賵丕賱丨卮乇丕鬲 貙 丕賱毓爻賱 賵丕賱丿賲丕亍 貙 丕賱丨亘 賵丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 貙 丕賱賵賮丕亍 賵丕賱禺匕賱丕賳 貙 ..
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞貙 賲丿賴卮丞 貙 賱睾鬲賴丕 亘爻賷胤丞 賵爻賱爻丞 貙 賲胤賷賾亘丞 亘賱賴噩丞 毓乇丕賯賷丞 賱匕賷匕丞 貙 賱賰賳 亘毓丿 賲賳鬲氐賮 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 卮毓乇鬲 亘兀賳 丕賱賵賴噩 禺賮鬲 賯賱賷賱丕 貙 鬲賵馗賷賮 丕賱賳丨賱 賵丕賱毓爻賱 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱 賰丕賳 賲賵賮賯丕 貙 廿賱丕 兀賳 丕賱廿睾乇丕賯 賮賷 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲賷丞 兀爻丕亍 賱賱亘賳賷丞 丕賱爻乇丿賷丞 貙 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賲亘乇乇丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賷丿 貙 賲孬賱 賲賵賯賮 毓丕丿賱 丕賱賲禺亘乇 貙 賵爻毓丿 丕賱賲鬲毓丕賵賳 賲毓賴 賱賱鬲丨乇賷 毓賳 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 貙 賱賲 鬲爻鬲睾賱 賲卮丕毓乇 丿賱丕賱 丕賱賲禺丿賵毓丞 賵丕賱賲賳鬲賴賰丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賷丿 .
丕賱賮氐賵賱 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 亘賯賵丞 丕賱賮氐賵賱 丕賱兀賵賱賶 貙 睾賷乇 兀賳 賯賮賱丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 賲賵賮賯丞 .
- 賴賷丕 爻兀毓胤賷賰 丕賱丿乇爻 丕賱兀賵賱 .
爻丨亘鬲賴 賲賳 賷丿賴 賵賯丿鬲賴 丨鬲賶 丕賱賰乇爻賷 :
- 丕噩賱爻. 賴賰匕丕 賳亘丿兀 .
鬲賳丕賵賱鬲 賯賱賲丕賸 賵賵乇賯丞 :
- 乇丿丿 亘毓丿賷 .. 兀賱賮貙 亘丕亍貙 鬲丕亍
賯乇兀鬲 ( 睾丕卅亘 ) 賮丕賳丨卮乇 丕賱卮賵賯 賵丕賱匕賰乇賶 賮賷 夭丕賵賷丞 囟賷賯丞 噩丿丕 貙 賰賳鬲 賲爻鬲兀爻丿丕 賮廿匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱兀爻賵丿 賷禺賳賯賳賷 賮賷 夭丕賵賷丞 丨丕丿丞 貙 鬲丨卮乇賳賷 丕賱丌賴丕鬲 賵丕賱兀丨夭丕賳 丕賱亘睾賷囟丞 ..
亘鬲賵賱 鬲丨丿孬賳丕 毓賳 丕賱丨氐丕乇 - 丕賱丨氐丕乇 丕賱匕賷 賰賳丕 胤乇賮丕 賮賷賴 賵鬲丿賳爻鬲 兀賷丿賷賳丕 亘賴 賵爻胤乇賴 丕賱鬲丕乇賷禺 毓賱賷賳丕 - 貙 鬲丨丿孬賳丕 亘鬲賵賱 毓賳 丕賱丿賲丕乇 貙 毓賳 兀胤賮丕賱 丕賱毓乇丕賯 丕賱賲賮乇賵賲賷賳 亘丕賱丨乇賵亘貙 賵 丕賱兀賵亘卅丞 貙 賵丕賱噩賴賱 貙 鬲氐賰 噩亘丕賴賳丕 亘賰賮賴丕 賱賳乇賶 丕賱丿賲丕亍 丕賱亘乇賷卅丞 貙 賵丕賱兀胤乇丕賮 丕賱賲亘鬲賵乇丞 ..
鬲丨丿孬賳丕 毓賳 丕賱噩賴賱 賵丕賱噩卮毓 貙 丕賱亘卮乇 賵丕賱丨卮乇丕鬲 貙 丕賱毓爻賱 賵丕賱丿賲丕亍 貙 丕賱丨亘 賵丕賱禺賷丕賳丞 貙 丕賱賵賮丕亍 賵丕賱禺匕賱丕賳 貙 ..
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞貙 賲丿賴卮丞 貙 賱睾鬲賴丕 亘爻賷胤丞 賵爻賱爻丞 貙 賲胤賷賾亘丞 亘賱賴噩丞 毓乇丕賯賷丞 賱匕賷匕丞 貙 賱賰賳 亘毓丿 賲賳鬲氐賮 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 卮毓乇鬲 亘兀賳 丕賱賵賴噩 禺賮鬲 賯賱賷賱丕 貙 鬲賵馗賷賮 丕賱賳丨賱 賵丕賱毓爻賱 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱 賰丕賳 賲賵賮賯丕 貙 廿賱丕 兀賳 丕賱廿睾乇丕賯 賮賷 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲賷丞 兀爻丕亍 賱賱亘賳賷丞 丕賱爻乇丿賷丞 貙 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 賲亘乇乇丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賷丿 貙 賲孬賱 賲賵賯賮 毓丕丿賱 丕賱賲禺亘乇 貙 賵爻毓丿 丕賱賲鬲毓丕賵賳 賲毓賴 賱賱鬲丨乇賷 毓賳 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 貙 賱賲 鬲爻鬲睾賱 賲卮丕毓乇 丿賱丕賱 丕賱賲禺丿賵毓丞 賵丕賱賲賳鬲賴賰丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賷丿 .
丕賱賮氐賵賱 丕賱兀禺賷乇丞 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞 賱賲 鬲賰賳 亘賯賵丞 丕賱賮氐賵賱 丕賱兀賵賱賶 貙 睾賷乇 兀賳 賯賮賱丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 賲賵賮賯丞 .
- 賴賷丕 爻兀毓胤賷賰 丕賱丿乇爻 丕賱兀賵賱 .
爻丨亘鬲賴 賲賳 賷丿賴 賵賯丿鬲賴 丨鬲賶 丕賱賰乇爻賷 :
- 丕噩賱爻. 賴賰匕丕 賳亘丿兀 .
鬲賳丕賵賱鬲 賯賱賲丕賸 賵賵乇賯丞 :
- 乇丿丿 亘毓丿賷 .. 兀賱賮貙 亘丕亍貙 鬲丕亍
December 11, 2014
丕賱乇賵丕卅賷 丕賱賲孬賯賮 賷禺鬲氐乇 賳氐賮 丕賱賲爻丕賮丞 賱賱賳噩丕丨 貙 賵賷賱丕賯賷 丕賱賯亘賵賱 賱丿賶 丕賱賯丕乇卅 賵賱賵 亘毓丿 毓賲賱 兀賵 兀毓賲丕賱 賲鬲賵丕囟毓丞貙 賯丿 鬲毓鬲亘乇 鬲噩乇亘丞 賵丨賷丿丞 賲賯賷丕爻 賵賴匕丕 禺胤兀 賰亘賷乇貙 鬲噩乇亘鬲賷 賱毓賲賱賷賳 賱亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷 兀孬亘鬲 賱賷 匕賱賰.
兀賯乇亘 賵氐賮 鬲亘丕丿乇 賱匕賴賳賷 丨賵賱 卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱乇賵丕卅賷丞 亘毓丿 毓賲賱賷賳 賲鬲鬲丕賱賷賷賳 兀賳賴丕 卮乇賾賯鬲 賵睾乇賾亘鬲 亘賷 丿賵賳 毓賳丕亍貙 賴賰匕丕 賷鬲賮賳賳 丕賱乇賵丕卅賷 亘丕爻鬲毓乇丕囟 賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲賴 賵賮賳賵賳賴 丕賱爻乇丿賷丞 賵賷賮丕噩卅 丕賱賯丕乇卅貙 丕賱毓賳賵丕賳 賱賲 賷賮丕噩卅賳賷 賮 賰賳賷丞 兀亘賵 賵 兀賲 睾丕賷亘 賲鬲丿丕賵賱丞 毓賳丿賳丕 賱賲丨乇賵賲 丕賱匕乇賷丞 貙 丕賱賲卮賰賱丞 賴賳丕 兀賳 丕賱睾丕賷亘 賱丕 賷鬲噩賱賶 賮賷 乇賵丕爻亘 賮賳丕噩賷賳 丕賱賯賴賵丞 亘賱 賮賷 乇賵丕爻亘 兀禺乇賶 兀賰孬乇 爻賵丕丿賸丕 賵 毓乇賵亘丞 貙 賮丕賱睾丕賷亘 鬲毓丿賶 丨丿賵丿 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳 丕賱匕賷 賳賳卮丿 賯丿賵賲賴 賵 噩賲毓 丕賱夭賲丕賳 賵丕賱賲賰丕賳 貙 賮丕賱睾丕賷亘 丕賱兀賵賱 賲賰丕賳賷賸丕 賴賳丕 賴賵丕賱賵胤賳 匕賱賰 丕賱睾丕賷亘 丕賱兀賰亘乇 丕賱匕賷 鬲賳丿亘賴 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘賰賱 丨乇賯丞 貙 賵 丕賱睾丕賷亘 丕賱孬丕賳賷 夭賲丕賳賷賸丕 賴賵 夭賲賳 丕賱兀賲丕賳 兀賵 夭賲賳 丕賱禺賷乇貙賵丨賯賷賯丞 卮乇丿鬲 馗賳賵賳賷 胤賵賷賱丕賸 賲毓 夭賲賳 丕賱禺賷乇 賴匕丕 貙 賮賷 丕賱亘丿丕賷丞 卮賰賰鬲 丨賵賱 賲賯氐丿 亘鬲賵賱 毓賳 夭賲賳 丕賱禺賷乇 亘兀賳賴 賯丿 賷賰賵賳 夭賲賳 氐丿丕賲 兀賵 賲丕 爻亘賯賴 賵 爻乇賷毓賸丕 賲丕 鬲賰卮賮鬲 賱賷 丕賱賴賵丞 丨賵賱 賴匕丕 丕賱賲爻賲賶 .. 賵 丕賱賲丐爻賮 兀賳 丕賱乇賵丕卅賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 鬲鬲賳亘兀 亘兀賳 兀夭賲丕賳 賲賳 丕賱丿賲丕乇 賯丕丿賲丞 賵賰賱 夭賲賳 爻賷毓鬲亘乇 夭賲賳 禺賷乇 賲賯丕乇賳丞 亘丕賱賲禺亘賵亍 賲賳 丕賱兀夭賲賳丞 賮賷 賯丿乇 丕賱毓乇丕賯貙 賲丐賱賲 匕賱賰 丕賱賯丿乇 丕賱匕賷 賷噩毓賱 賲氐賷乇 卮毓亘 亘乇賲鬲賴 賷丿賵乇 賮賷 賯丕毓 賮賳噩丕賳 丕賱毓乇丕賮丕鬲 貙 睾賷乇 賯丕亘賱 賱賱鬲兀賵賷賱 賵賱丕 兀丨丿 亘賲賯丿賵乇賴 鬲丨乇賷乇賴 賲賳 匕賱賰 丕賱賯丕毓 兀賱賾丕賴!
丿賱丕賱 賱賮丕賮丞 丌丿賲賷丞 賰賲丕 賵氐賮鬲 賳賮爻賴丕 賮賷 亘丿丕賷丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞貙 賵丕賱賱賮丕賮丕鬲 丕賱賷鬲賷賲丞 丕賱賲氐丿乇 鬲購丨卮賶 亘賴賲賵賲 丕賱丌禺乇賷賳 賵 賴賵丕賷丕鬲賴賲 賵 賲卮丕睾賱賴賲 貙 賱賰賳 丿賱丕賱 賱丕 卮賰 爻鬲鬲睾賱亘 毓賱賶 匕賱賰 丕賱丨卮賵貙 鬲鬲乇亘賶 賮賷 賰賳賮 禺丕賱鬲賴丕 丕賲 睾丕賷亘 賵夭賵噩賴丕 賮賷 亘賳丕賷丞 賱賲 鬲賮賱丨 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷 兀亘乇丕夭 賲毓丕賱賲賴丕 賵鬲乇爻賷禺賴丕 賮賷 匕丕賰乇鬲賷 賵卮禺賵氐賴丕 賱賲 鬲賱賯賷 毓賱賷賴賲 丕賱囟賵亍 亘卮賰賱 毓丕丿賱 貙 賱匕賱賰 睾丕亘鬲 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賲鬲毓丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賵賯毓鬲賴丕 賲囟丕毓賮丞 毓賳 丕賱毓賲賱 貙 丿賱丕賱 鬲禺賱賵 賲賳 兀賷 丿賱丕賱 貙 賲鬲卮賰賰賴 賮賷 丕賱噩賲賷毓 賵鬲賯賷爻 鬲賮賰賷乇 丕賱賰賱 亘毓賷賳 毓賯賱賴丕貙 賱賰賳賴丕 爻鬲禺賮賯 丨賷賳 賷賮鬲乇囟 亘賴丕 丕賱丕賳鬲亘丕賴 貙 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱賲孬賷乇丞 賱賱亘賱亘賱丞 賮賷 毓賯賱賷 貙 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 噩丕亍鬲 賲鬲賮丕卅賱丞 賵賲賳丕爻亘丞 賱賱睾丕賷丞 .
鬲毓賱賲 兀賳賰 爻鬲丿賲賳 丨乇賮賸丕 賰丨乇賮 亘鬲賵賱 賰賱賲丕 賰乇乇鬲 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 賱賴丕貙 兀鬲乇賯亘 毓賲賱 噩丿賷丿 賱賴丕.
April 5, 2017
噩爻丿鬲 亘鬲賵賱 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷 亘卮賰賱 丨賷 禺賱丕賱 鬲賱賰 丕賱丨賯亘丞 丕賱賲丐賱賲丞 賲賳 鬲丕乇賷禺 丕賱毓乇丕賯 .賵乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賮氐賱 賮賷賴丕 賲噩賲賵毓丞 賲賳 賴賵賱丕亍 丕賱賳丕爻 賮賷 丨賷 賵丕丨丿 賵賮賷 毓賲丕乇丞 賵丕丨丿丞 毓賱賶 丕禺鬲賱丕賮 丕胤亘丕毓賴賲 賵賲兀爻丕鬲賴賲 鬲噩毓賱賰 丕賲丕賲 賳氐 丨夭賷賳 賲丐賱賲 賵賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 丕賯丿乇 賵丕噩乇丕 賲賳 爻丕亘賯鬲賴丕 丕匕丕 賲丕 禺氐賷賳丕 丕賳賴丕 丕鬲鬲 亘毓丿 丕賳鬲賴丕亍丕賱賳馗丕賲 丕賱亘丕卅丿 賵鬲爻噩賱 賱賴丕 賰賵丕丨丿丞 賲賳 丕亘丿毓 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賷賲賰賳 丕賳 鬲賯乇兀 .
April 20, 2011
鬲爻鬲賴賵賷賳賷 賯乇丕亍丞 丿乇丕賲丕 丕賱賵丕賯毓 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷丞 ..
毓賲賱 賰賴匕丕 賴賵 賰賲爻賱爻賱 亘丨賱賯丕鬲 賲鬲鬲丕亘毓丞 , 賷賲孬賱 賮賷賴 賰丕丿乇
毓乇丕賯賷 賲賳 丕賱丿乇噩丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 .. 毓賲賱 賷囟噩 亘丕賱兀丨丿丕孬
賵 丕賱賮賱丕卮丕鬲 丕賱賲賳賮氐賱丞 / 丕賱賲鬲氐賱丞 , 賵 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賮賷賴
賲購孬賷乇丞 賵 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱賵噩毓 賵 丕賱丿噩賱 .. 丕賱丨賵丕乇丕鬲 賮賷賴 毓賱賶 賲爻鬲賵賶
毓丕賱賷 賲賳 丕賱賮賱爻賮丞 丕賱丨賷丕鬲賷丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 , 兀丨亘亘鬲 賱睾丞 亘鬲賵賱
兀賰孬乇 賲賳 匕賷 賯亘賱 .. 賵 卮禺氐賷丞 賯丕乇卅丞 丕賱賮賳噩丕賳 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 兀賰孬乇
丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 兀孬丕乇鬲 賮囟賵賱賷 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱 .. 賮毓賱丕賸 兀爻鬲賲鬲毓鬲 亘賴賽 噩丿丕賸 !
* 丕賱胤乇賷賮 賮賷 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 兀賳賳賷 賵 兀賳丕 兀賯乇兀 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 廿賳丿賱賯 賰賵亘
賯賴賵鬲賷 毓賱賷賴丕 .. 賵 賲毓 丕賱賮賵囟賶 丕賱鬲賷 丨丿孬鬲 賱賱賵乇賯 廿賱丕 兀賳 乇丕卅丨丞
丕賱賵乇賯 兀禺匕鬲賳賷 賮毓賱賷丕賸 廿賱賶 毓丕賱賲 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 賵 賮賳丕噩賷賳 賯賴賵鬲賴丕 , 爻丕賲丨
丕賱賱賴 兀亘賳 兀禺鬲賷 丕賱卮賯賷 ^_^ !
毓賲賱 賰賴匕丕 賴賵 賰賲爻賱爻賱 亘丨賱賯丕鬲 賲鬲鬲丕亘毓丞 , 賷賲孬賱 賮賷賴 賰丕丿乇
毓乇丕賯賷 賲賳 丕賱丿乇噩丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 .. 毓賲賱 賷囟噩 亘丕賱兀丨丿丕孬
賵 丕賱賮賱丕卮丕鬲 丕賱賲賳賮氐賱丞 / 丕賱賲鬲氐賱丞 , 賵 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賮賷賴
賲購孬賷乇丞 賵 賲賱賷卅丞 亘丕賱賵噩毓 賵 丕賱丿噩賱 .. 丕賱丨賵丕乇丕鬲 賮賷賴 毓賱賶 賲爻鬲賵賶
毓丕賱賷 賲賳 丕賱賮賱爻賮丞 丕賱丨賷丕鬲賷丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 , 兀丨亘亘鬲 賱睾丞 亘鬲賵賱
兀賰孬乇 賲賳 匕賷 賯亘賱 .. 賵 卮禺氐賷丞 賯丕乇卅丞 丕賱賮賳噩丕賳 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 兀賰孬乇
丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 兀孬丕乇鬲 賮囟賵賱賷 賮賷 丕賱毓賲賱 .. 賮毓賱丕賸 兀爻鬲賲鬲毓鬲 亘賴賽 噩丿丕賸 !
* 丕賱胤乇賷賮 賮賷 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 兀賳賳賷 賵 兀賳丕 兀賯乇兀 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 廿賳丿賱賯 賰賵亘
賯賴賵鬲賷 毓賱賷賴丕 .. 賵 賲毓 丕賱賮賵囟賶 丕賱鬲賷 丨丿孬鬲 賱賱賵乇賯 廿賱丕 兀賳 乇丕卅丨丞
丕賱賵乇賯 兀禺匕鬲賳賷 賮毓賱賷丕賸 廿賱賶 毓丕賱賲 兀賲 賲丕夭賳 賵 賮賳丕噩賷賳 賯賴賵鬲賴丕 , 爻丕賲丨
丕賱賱賴 兀亘賳 兀禺鬲賷 丕賱卮賯賷 ^_^ !
October 3, 2009
賲賳 噩丿賷丿貙 賱賲 賷禺匕賱賳賷 丕賱睾賱丕賮 丕賱匕賷 兀丨亘亘鬲賴 賲賳匕 丕賱賳馗乇丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶.. 賰丕賳 匕賱賰 亘爻亘亘 丕賱賷丿 丕賱賲鬲噩毓丿丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賲丿 賮賳噩丕賳 賯賴賵丞貙 亘乇賵丕爻亘 爻賵丿丕亍 賮賷 賯丕毓賴.. 賰兀賳賷 賰賳鬲 兀卮賲 乇丕卅丨鬲賴丕.!
賵 賱兀賳賷 兀丨亘 丕賱賲丐爻爻丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 賱賱賳卮乇貙 賱丕 兀禺乇噩 賲賳 噩賳丕丨賴丕 毓丕丿丞 禺丕賱賷丞 丕賱賷丿賷賳.. 賵 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰丕賳 賳氐賷亘賷 賲賳賴丕 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賲..
丿賱丕賱.. 賮鬲丕丞 毓乇丕賯賷丞 賵賱丿鬲 賷鬲賷賲丞 丕賱兀亘賵賷賳..賱鬲毓賷卮 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賮賷 賰賳賮 賵胤賳 賷丨鬲囟乇貙 賮鬲鬲賷鬲賲 亘賷賳 噩賳亘丕鬲賴 賰賱 賷賵賲..! 賵 賱兀賳 賷鬲賲賴丕 賷噩毓賱賴丕 鬲亘丿賵 賱賱噩賲賷毓 禺丕賵賷丞 噩丿丕貙 賷丨丕賵賱 賰賱 賲賳 丨賵賱賴丕 兀賳 賷丨卮賵賴丕 亘匕賰乇賷丕鬲 賲丕囟賷賴.. 兀賮賰丕乇 丨丕囟乇賴.. 賵 鬲賵賯毓丕鬲 賲爻鬲賯亘賱賴.. 賰賱 賷鬲亘乇毓 亘兀賳 賷禺鬲丕乇 賱賴丕 賲賴賳鬲賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳貙 賵 賷乇爻賲 賱賴丕 禺乇賷胤丞 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱鬲賷 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲爻賷乇 毓賱賷賴丕.. 賵 賴賷 賱丕 鬲乇賮囟 卮賷卅丕.! 鬲爻鬲賲毓 賱賱賰賱.. 鬲鬲毓賱賲 賲賳 丕賱賰賱.. 賵 鬲爻丕毓丿 丕賱賰賱.. 賵 毓賳丿賴丕 賷兀鬲賷 丕賱禺匕賱丕賳貙 賲賳 丕賱賯乇賷亘賷賳.. 丕賱匕賷賳 鬲爻賱賱賵丕 禺賮賷丞 廿賱賶 丕賱賯賱亘.!
丨賰丕賷丕鬲 毓丕卅賱丕鬲 氐睾賷乇丞貙 賰丕賳鬲 囟丨賷丞 胤睾賷丕賳 丨丕賰賲.. 賵 噩賵乇 丨氐丕乇.. 賮購乇囟 賯爻乇丕.. 賱賷賲鬲氐 丿賲丕亍 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賵 賷爻鬲賳夭賮 禺賷乇丕鬲賴貙 賲賳 賷爻賷賱 賱毓丕亘賴賲 丨賯丿丕 賵 胤賲毓丕.. 賰鬲丕亘 賷賲賳丨賰 廿匕賳丕 賱丿禺賵賱 丨丿賵丿 丕賱毓乇丕賯貙 賵 丕賱鬲噩賵賱 賮賷 胤乇賯丕鬲賴丕.. 賵 賲賲丕乇爻丞 丿賵乇 丕賱賲卮丕賴丿 賮賯胤 賱亘毓囟 賲賲丕 賷丨丿孬 賮賷 廿胤丕乇 亘賱丕丿 丕賱乇丕賮丿賷賳.. 賱鬲乇賶 亘賳賮爻賰 賲毓丕賳丕丞 卮毓亘.. 丕賰鬲賮賷賳丕 亘賲鬲丕亘毓丞 兀禺亘丕乇賴 毓賱賶 卮丕卮丕鬲 丕賱兀禺亘丕乇.. 賵 廿乇爻丕賱 賮囟賱丕鬲 睾匕丕卅賳丕 賵 賱亘丕爻賳丕 賵 丿賵丕卅賳丕 賱賴 毓亘乇 胤丕卅乇丕鬲 丕賱賴賱丕賱 丕賱兀丨賲乇..
* 毓賳丿賲丕 賷鬲丨賵賱 丕賱賵胤賳 兀賲丕賲 兀毓賷賳賳丕 賱乇賰丕賲貙 賵 賷禺鬲賮賷 兀賵賱卅賰 丕賱匕賷賳 賷卮賰賱賵賳 賲賱丕賲丨 丨賷丕鬲賳丕 鬲丿乇賷噩賷丕.. 賳亘賯賶 賵丨丿賳丕 兀賲丕賲 丕賱夭賲賳貙 廿賲丕 兀賳 賳賴夭賲賴.. 兀賵 賷賴夭賲賳丕..
丿賱丕賱 丕禺鬲丕乇鬲 兀賳 鬲賵丕氐賱 胤乇賷賯賴丕鈥ωＹ勝佖� 亘丕亍貙 鬲丕亍 . . . . .
賵 賱兀賳賷 兀丨亘 丕賱賲丐爻爻丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 賱賱賳卮乇貙 賱丕 兀禺乇噩 賲賳 噩賳丕丨賴丕 毓丕丿丞 禺丕賱賷丞 丕賱賷丿賷賳.. 賵 賴匕丕 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰丕賳 賳氐賷亘賷 賲賳賴丕 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賲..
丿賱丕賱.. 賮鬲丕丞 毓乇丕賯賷丞 賵賱丿鬲 賷鬲賷賲丞 丕賱兀亘賵賷賳..賱鬲毓賷卮 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 賮賷 賰賳賮 賵胤賳 賷丨鬲囟乇貙 賮鬲鬲賷鬲賲 亘賷賳 噩賳亘丕鬲賴 賰賱 賷賵賲..! 賵 賱兀賳 賷鬲賲賴丕 賷噩毓賱賴丕 鬲亘丿賵 賱賱噩賲賷毓 禺丕賵賷丞 噩丿丕貙 賷丨丕賵賱 賰賱 賲賳 丨賵賱賴丕 兀賳 賷丨卮賵賴丕 亘匕賰乇賷丕鬲 賲丕囟賷賴.. 兀賮賰丕乇 丨丕囟乇賴.. 賵 鬲賵賯毓丕鬲 賲爻鬲賯亘賱賴.. 賰賱 賷鬲亘乇毓 亘兀賳 賷禺鬲丕乇 賱賴丕 賲賴賳鬲賴丕 丕賱鬲賷 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳貙 賵 賷乇爻賲 賱賴丕 禺乇賷胤丞 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱鬲賷 賷噩亘 兀賳 鬲爻賷乇 毓賱賷賴丕.. 賵 賴賷 賱丕 鬲乇賮囟 卮賷卅丕.! 鬲爻鬲賲毓 賱賱賰賱.. 鬲鬲毓賱賲 賲賳 丕賱賰賱.. 賵 鬲爻丕毓丿 丕賱賰賱.. 賵 毓賳丿賴丕 賷兀鬲賷 丕賱禺匕賱丕賳貙 賲賳 丕賱賯乇賷亘賷賳.. 丕賱匕賷賳 鬲爻賱賱賵丕 禺賮賷丞 廿賱賶 丕賱賯賱亘.!
丨賰丕賷丕鬲 毓丕卅賱丕鬲 氐睾賷乇丞貙 賰丕賳鬲 囟丨賷丞 胤睾賷丕賳 丨丕賰賲.. 賵 噩賵乇 丨氐丕乇.. 賮購乇囟 賯爻乇丕.. 賱賷賲鬲氐 丿賲丕亍 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賵 賷爻鬲賳夭賮 禺賷乇丕鬲賴貙 賲賳 賷爻賷賱 賱毓丕亘賴賲 丨賯丿丕 賵 胤賲毓丕.. 賰鬲丕亘 賷賲賳丨賰 廿匕賳丕 賱丿禺賵賱 丨丿賵丿 丕賱毓乇丕賯貙 賵 丕賱鬲噩賵賱 賮賷 胤乇賯丕鬲賴丕.. 賵 賲賲丕乇爻丞 丿賵乇 丕賱賲卮丕賴丿 賮賯胤 賱亘毓囟 賲賲丕 賷丨丿孬 賮賷 廿胤丕乇 亘賱丕丿 丕賱乇丕賮丿賷賳.. 賱鬲乇賶 亘賳賮爻賰 賲毓丕賳丕丞 卮毓亘.. 丕賰鬲賮賷賳丕 亘賲鬲丕亘毓丞 兀禺亘丕乇賴 毓賱賶 卮丕卮丕鬲 丕賱兀禺亘丕乇.. 賵 廿乇爻丕賱 賮囟賱丕鬲 睾匕丕卅賳丕 賵 賱亘丕爻賳丕 賵 丿賵丕卅賳丕 賱賴 毓亘乇 胤丕卅乇丕鬲 丕賱賴賱丕賱 丕賱兀丨賲乇..
* 毓賳丿賲丕 賷鬲丨賵賱 丕賱賵胤賳 兀賲丕賲 兀毓賷賳賳丕 賱乇賰丕賲貙 賵 賷禺鬲賮賷 兀賵賱卅賰 丕賱匕賷賳 賷卮賰賱賵賳 賲賱丕賲丨 丨賷丕鬲賳丕 鬲丿乇賷噩賷丕.. 賳亘賯賶 賵丨丿賳丕 兀賲丕賲 丕賱夭賲賳貙 廿賲丕 兀賳 賳賴夭賲賴.. 兀賵 賷賴夭賲賳丕..
丿賱丕賱 丕禺鬲丕乇鬲 兀賳 鬲賵丕氐賱 胤乇賷賯賴丕鈥ωＹ勝佖� 亘丕亍貙 鬲丕亍 . . . . .
May 15, 2018
丕丿賲賳鬲 賯乇丕亍丞 賴匕丞 丕賱氐賮丨丕鬲 賵 鬲乇賰鬲 賲丕 亘賷丿賷 賲賳 乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕禺乇賶 賱丕賱鬲賴賲賴丕 賮賷 賵噩亘丕鬲 賱匕賷匕丞 鬲氐賵賷乇 賱賱賵丕賯毓 賵 賲毓丕賳丕丞 卮毓亘 賰乇賷賲 鬲毓乇囟 賱丨賰賲 丕匕賱賴 .丕賱毓乇丕賯 睾賳賷 亘丕賱丕賮賰丕乇 賵 丕賱噩賳爻賷丕鬲 賵 丕賱賲賴賳 賵 賲賲賳 丕賱賲賲賰賳 丕賳 鬲賰賵賳 賱賴丕 丕噩夭丕亍 丕禺乇賶
匕賰乇鬲賳賷 亘賱賷丕賱賷 丕賱丨賱賲賷丞 賵 賲丕 賷丨丿孬 賮賷賴丕 賲賳 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賵 賲鬲賳丕賯囟丞
卮禺氐賷丞 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賱賵丨丿賴丕 鬲毓鬲亘乇 賲丨賵乇 賰丕賲賱 胤亘賷亘丞 丕賱丕毓卮丕亘 丕賱鬲賷 丕氐亘丨鬲 鬲毓丕賱噩 丕賱賰賱 賮賷 馗賱 馗乇賵賮 賲丕賱賷丞 賯丕賴乇丞 賮賷 賲賯丕亘賱 廿賱賴丕賲 丕賱胤亘賷亘丞 丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 丕氐賷亘鬲 亘丕賱賲乇囟 丕賱禺亘賷孬 賵 睾賷乇 賲賳 卮賰賱賴丕賵 賳賮爻賴丕
丨賰賵賲丞 氐丿丕賲 丨賰賲鬲 丕賱卮毓亘 亘丕賱丕乇賴丕亘 賵 丕賱鬲禺賵賷賮 賵 丕賱賲禺丕亘乇丕鬲 賵 丕丨丿賶 丕賱卮禺賵氐 丕賱賲丨賵乇賷丞 鬲爻亘亘鬲 亘賴匕丕 丕賱丕賱賲
丕賱賲卮丕賰賱 丕賱夭賵噩賷丞 賲丕 亘賷賳 禺丕賱鬲賴丕 賵 亘賵 睾丕賷亘 丨賯賷賯丞 賯丿 鬲賵噩丿 賮賷 賰賱 亘賷鬲 賵 丕賱賲賳丕賮爻丞 賲丕亘賷賳 丕賱賳丨賱 賵 丕賱丕夭乇丕乇.
卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱亘胤賱丞 丿賱丕賱 丕賰亘乇 賲賳 毓賲乇賴丕 丕氐亘丨鬲 賮賷 賲賵丕賯賮 賲爻丕毓丿賴 賵 賮賷 賲賵丕賯賮 丕爻鬲卮丕乇賷丞 賳賮爻賷丞 賵 氐丿賷賯丞 賵 乇亘賲丕 毓卮賷賯丞.
丕賯鬲毓賱鬲 賳噩賲賴 亘爻亘亘 睾賷丕亘 賵氐賮 丕賱卮禺賵氐 賮丕賱卮禺賵氐 毓丿丕 禺丕賱丞 丿賱丕賱 睾丕卅亘 鬲賲丕賲丕 賮賱丕 賷賵噩丿 賵氐賮.
匕賰乇鬲賳賷 亘賱賷丕賱賷 丕賱丨賱賲賷丞 賵 賲丕 賷丨丿孬 賮賷賴丕 賲賳 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賵 賲鬲賳丕賯囟丞
卮禺氐賷丞 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賱賵丨丿賴丕 鬲毓鬲亘乇 賲丨賵乇 賰丕賲賱 胤亘賷亘丞 丕賱丕毓卮丕亘 丕賱鬲賷 丕氐亘丨鬲 鬲毓丕賱噩 丕賱賰賱 賮賷 馗賱 馗乇賵賮 賲丕賱賷丞 賯丕賴乇丞 賮賷 賲賯丕亘賱 廿賱賴丕賲 丕賱胤亘賷亘丞 丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 丕氐賷亘鬲 亘丕賱賲乇囟 丕賱禺亘賷孬 賵 睾賷乇 賲賳 卮賰賱賴丕賵 賳賮爻賴丕
丨賰賵賲丞 氐丿丕賲 丨賰賲鬲 丕賱卮毓亘 亘丕賱丕乇賴丕亘 賵 丕賱鬲禺賵賷賮 賵 丕賱賲禺丕亘乇丕鬲 賵 丕丨丿賶 丕賱卮禺賵氐 丕賱賲丨賵乇賷丞 鬲爻亘亘鬲 亘賴匕丕 丕賱丕賱賲
丕賱賲卮丕賰賱 丕賱夭賵噩賷丞 賲丕 亘賷賳 禺丕賱鬲賴丕 賵 亘賵 睾丕賷亘 丨賯賷賯丞 賯丿 鬲賵噩丿 賮賷 賰賱 亘賷鬲 賵 丕賱賲賳丕賮爻丞 賲丕亘賷賳 丕賱賳丨賱 賵 丕賱丕夭乇丕乇.
卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱亘胤賱丞 丿賱丕賱 丕賰亘乇 賲賳 毓賲乇賴丕 丕氐亘丨鬲 賮賷 賲賵丕賯賮 賲爻丕毓丿賴 賵 賮賷 賲賵丕賯賮 丕爻鬲卮丕乇賷丞 賳賮爻賷丞 賵 氐丿賷賯丞 賵 乇亘賲丕 毓卮賷賯丞.
丕賯鬲毓賱鬲 賳噩賲賴 亘爻亘亘 睾賷丕亘 賵氐賮 丕賱卮禺賵氐 賮丕賱卮禺賵氐 毓丿丕 禺丕賱丞 丿賱丕賱 睾丕卅亘 鬲賲丕賲丕 賮賱丕 賷賵噩丿 賵氐賮.
August 24, 2016
乇賵丕賷賴 毓乇丕賯賷賴 丕丨丿丕孬賴丕 鬲丿賵乇 賮賷 丕賱鬲爻毓賷賳丕鬲 亘毓丿 丕賱丨氐丕乇 毓 丕賱毓乇丕賯
卮禺賵氐 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 賷毓賷卮賵賳 賮賷 毓賲丕乇賴 爻賰賳賷賴 賮賷 亘睾丿丕丿 賲賳 丕賱胤亘賯賴 丕賱賲鬲賵爻胤賴 賳賵毓丕 賲丕
鬲丿賵乇 丕賱丕丨丿丕孬 賮賷 亘賷鬲 丿賱丕賱 賵禺丕賱鬲賴丕 賵夭賵噩賴丕 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 (睾丕賷亘) 丕爻賲 賱丕亘賳賴賲 丕賱匕賷 賱賲 賷丕鬲賷 亘毓丿 賵 丕賱賲賯氐賵丿 亘賴 丕賷囟丕 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 丕賱睾賷丕亘 睾賷丕亘 丕賱賮乇丨 - 丕賱氐丨賴 - 丕賱丕賲丕賳 - 丕賱丕爻鬲賯乇丕乇 - 丕賱賲丕賱
賵賲賳 爻賰丕賳 丕賱毓賲丕乇賴 丕賲 賲丕夭賳
丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賯丕乇卅賴 丕賱賮賳噩丕賳 賵丕賱禺亘賷乇賴 亘丕賱丕毓卮丕亘 賵毓賳丿賴丕 丕爻乇丕乇 丕賱毓丕卅賱丕鬲 -
乇賵丕賷賴 噩賲賷賱賴 噩丿丕 鬲乇氐丿 丕賱丨丕賱賴 丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷賴 - 丕賱爻賷丕爻賷賴 - 賵丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷賴 賱鬲賱賰 丕賱賮鬲乇賴
賰孬賷乇賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丕鬲 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷賴 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丿賵乇 丕丨丿丕孬賴丕 亘毓丿 爻賯賵胤 氐丿丕賲 賴丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 賲禺鬲賱賮賴 丕丨丿丕孬賴丕 賮鬲乇賴 丕賱鬲爻毓賷賳丕鬲 - 毓噩亘賳賷 丕賱睾賱丕賮 賰孬賷乇
February 28, 2021
by , translated from Arabic by Muhayman Jamil, unfolds in a series of vignettes focusing on the occupants of a crowded apartment building in Baghdad during the 1990s. It is told in the first-person voice of Dalal, a young high school student who grows into adulthood by the end of the novel.
Orphaned at a young age when her parents die in an exploding landmine, Dalal lives with her aunt and her aunt鈥檚 husband. Her mouth is disfigured due to a stroke she suffered at an early age. She is haunted by her appearance and initially harbors the hope her disfigurement can be corrected with plastic surgery. But when her aunt鈥檚 husband uses the money allocated for her surgery to start a beekeeping business in order to earn much needed cash through the sale of honey, Dalal abandons hope.
Through Dalal, we meet the occupants of the apartment building. They are an assorted group representing a cross-section of Iraqi society: Umm Mazin, the resident fortune-teller specializing in concoctions to alleviate domestic and social ailments; Saad, the hairdresser who specializes in making women feel better about their appearance; Ilham, Dalal鈥檚 friend, a nurse who reveals the horrors she witnesses in the hospital; Uncle Sami, a former photographer who has lost his sight as a result of insulin shortages. And then there is Dalal鈥檚 aunt who tries to eke a living by sewing outfits adorned with padded shoulders and copious buttons; and Dalal鈥檚 uncle, a collector of Iraqi art, who enters the world of beekeeping with gusto.
Ever present as a backdrop is the impact on Iraqi civilians of the debilitating consequences of economic sanctions and the continuous bombs raining terror from the skies. Ilham describes in graphic terms the horror of dismembered limbs; the after-effects of depleted uranium and cluster bombs on the bodies of children; and the shortage of medical supplies and equipment. To add to the unmitigated horror, Iraqi civilians live in terror of the secret service, of loved ones carted off never to be heard from again, of informers infiltrating neighborhoods, of a population living in constant fear of stepping out of line, and of a repressive government that demands sacrifice from its population while feeding it a daily dose of lies and propaganda.
A picture emerges of a people desperately struggling to survive under the most horrific circumstances. But in spite of the horror, the characters try to maintain normal lives. Dalal attends school and goes to work. Marriages and births take place. People adjust to the changing circumstances by varying their trade and by re-purposing used products. The resilience and determination of the human spirit to survive is nothing short of admirable.
The fragmentary nature of the narrative and somewhat stilted dialogue make it a choppy read. Dalal鈥檚 tone is that of a detached observer. Some of the details she shares are gratuitous, appearing as fillers and contributing little to the narrative. For example, do we really need several paragraphs to describe how she removes a stray hair that finds its way inside her mouth? Fewer distractions, a more natural dialogue, and an engaged and engaging narrator would have improved on what is otherwise a compelling portrayal of the impact of war and sanctions on the daily lives of Iraqi civilians.
Recommended.
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Orphaned at a young age when her parents die in an exploding landmine, Dalal lives with her aunt and her aunt鈥檚 husband. Her mouth is disfigured due to a stroke she suffered at an early age. She is haunted by her appearance and initially harbors the hope her disfigurement can be corrected with plastic surgery. But when her aunt鈥檚 husband uses the money allocated for her surgery to start a beekeeping business in order to earn much needed cash through the sale of honey, Dalal abandons hope.
Through Dalal, we meet the occupants of the apartment building. They are an assorted group representing a cross-section of Iraqi society: Umm Mazin, the resident fortune-teller specializing in concoctions to alleviate domestic and social ailments; Saad, the hairdresser who specializes in making women feel better about their appearance; Ilham, Dalal鈥檚 friend, a nurse who reveals the horrors she witnesses in the hospital; Uncle Sami, a former photographer who has lost his sight as a result of insulin shortages. And then there is Dalal鈥檚 aunt who tries to eke a living by sewing outfits adorned with padded shoulders and copious buttons; and Dalal鈥檚 uncle, a collector of Iraqi art, who enters the world of beekeeping with gusto.
Ever present as a backdrop is the impact on Iraqi civilians of the debilitating consequences of economic sanctions and the continuous bombs raining terror from the skies. Ilham describes in graphic terms the horror of dismembered limbs; the after-effects of depleted uranium and cluster bombs on the bodies of children; and the shortage of medical supplies and equipment. To add to the unmitigated horror, Iraqi civilians live in terror of the secret service, of loved ones carted off never to be heard from again, of informers infiltrating neighborhoods, of a population living in constant fear of stepping out of line, and of a repressive government that demands sacrifice from its population while feeding it a daily dose of lies and propaganda.
A picture emerges of a people desperately struggling to survive under the most horrific circumstances. But in spite of the horror, the characters try to maintain normal lives. Dalal attends school and goes to work. Marriages and births take place. People adjust to the changing circumstances by varying their trade and by re-purposing used products. The resilience and determination of the human spirit to survive is nothing short of admirable.
The fragmentary nature of the narrative and somewhat stilted dialogue make it a choppy read. Dalal鈥檚 tone is that of a detached observer. Some of the details she shares are gratuitous, appearing as fillers and contributing little to the narrative. For example, do we really need several paragraphs to describe how she removes a stray hair that finds its way inside her mouth? Fewer distractions, a more natural dialogue, and an engaged and engaging narrator would have improved on what is otherwise a compelling portrayal of the impact of war and sanctions on the daily lives of Iraqi civilians.
Recommended.
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November 27, 2012
-丕賳 賰丕賳 丕賱丕賳爻丕賳 胤賷亘丕賸 賮廿夭乇毓賷賴 賮賶 丨丿賷賯鬲賰 賵廿賳 賰丕賳 爻賷卅丕賸 賮丨賵賱賷賴 廿賱賶 爻賲丕丿
-丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賱賷爻 賱賴丕 鬲噩丕毓賷丿 , 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賱丕鬲賳丕賯卮 丕賱夭賲賳 廿賳賴丕 賱丨馗丕鬲 賱丕鬲賴乇賲
* 賰賷賮 丨丿孬 兀賳賳賶 丕爻賲毓 氐賵鬲 丕賱毓氐丕賮賷乇 賵丕賱賲胤乇 賮賶 丌賳 賵丕丨丿 ! 鬲賵噩賴鬲 廿賱賶 丕賱卮亘丕賰 賮廿匕丕 亘賲丕亍 丕賱爻賲丕亍 賷賴胤賱 亘毓賳賮 賰兀賳賴 賷毓丕賯亘 賳賮爻賴 毓賱賶 丕賱丕乇氐賮丞 氐賭 225
-丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賱賷爻 賱賴丕 鬲噩丕毓賷丿 , 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 賱丕鬲賳丕賯卮 丕賱夭賲賳 廿賳賴丕 賱丨馗丕鬲 賱丕鬲賴乇賲
* 賰賷賮 丨丿孬 兀賳賳賶 丕爻賲毓 氐賵鬲 丕賱毓氐丕賮賷乇 賵丕賱賲胤乇 賮賶 丌賳 賵丕丨丿 ! 鬲賵噩賴鬲 廿賱賶 丕賱卮亘丕賰 賮廿匕丕 亘賲丕亍 丕賱爻賲丕亍 賷賴胤賱 亘毓賳賮 賰兀賳賴 賷毓丕賯亘 賳賮爻賴 毓賱賶 丕賱丕乇氐賮丞 氐賭 225
May 27, 2014
乇賵丕賷丞 睾丕賷亘 賲賳 丕賱賰賵賲賷丿賷丕 丕賱爻賵丿丕亍貙 丕爻賲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 睾丕賷亘 賱卮禺氐 睾賷乇 賲賵噩賵丿 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞貙丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 鬲丿賵乇 丨賵賱 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 鬲賯胤賳 毓賲丕乇丞 賵爻胤 亘睾丿丕丿 夭賲賳 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵丕賱丨乇亘 賮賷 丕賱毓乇丕賯貙丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱賰孬賷乇 賲賳 丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 鬲噩毓賱賰 胤賷賮 賷賯賮 亘噩賵丕乇 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賮賷 賰賱 兀丨丿丕孬賴丕 爻鬲卮毓乇 兀賳賰 鬲乇賶 亘丿賱 兀賳 鬲賯乇兀貙鬲賳丕賵賱鬲 丕賱丨夭賳 賵丕賱賵噩毓 賵丕禺鬲賱丕賮 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賮賷 鬲氐乇賮丕鬲賴丕 鬲噩丕賴賴貙丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 乇睾賲 賲丕賮賷賴丕 賲賳 兀丨丿丕孬 鬲賮胤乇 丕賱賯賱亘 廿賱丕 兀賳 丕賱乇賵丕卅賷丞 鬲賳丕賵賱鬲賴丕 亘胤乇賷賯丞 賱丕 鬲丐丿賷 賱匕賱賰 鬲爻賯胤 禺賮賷賮丞 毓賱賶 丕賱乇賵丨 賵賱賰賳賰 爻鬲毓賷 噩賷丿丕 賲丕鬲禺賱賮賴 丕賱丨乇賵亘 賲賳 丿賲丕乇 賷氐賱 賱賰賱 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞貙 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲賳鬲賴賷 亘兀賲賱 賰亘賷乇 賵乇睾亘丞 賲爻鬲賲乇丞 賮賷 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵丕賱賰賮丕丨 賲賳 兀噩賱賴丕 路
August 14, 2017
丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞 噩丿丕賸 賱賵賱丕 丕賱丨丿賷孬 丕賱賲胤賵賱 毓賳 毓丕賱賲 丕賱賳丨賱 賱丕爻鬲丨賯鬲 亘噩丿丕乇丞 丕賱禺賲爻 賳噩賵賲.. 賱睾丞 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賵 丕爻賱賵亘賴丕 乇丕卅毓賷賳
丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 丨賵丕乇丕鬲
丕賲 睾丕賷亘 丕賱賲鬲卮丕卅賲丞 丕賱睾賷賵乇賴.. 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 丕賱賲鬲賮丕卅賱 丕亘賵 毓賷賳 夭丕賷睾賴
丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 賲賳 亘丿 丕賱噩賲賷毓 卮禺氐賷丞 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 鬲鬲賮賵賯 丕囟丨賰鬲賳賷 賰孬賷乇丕賸 亘丿噩賱賴丕 賵賱爻丕賳賴丕 丕賱爻賱賷胤..
丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 丨賵丕乇丕鬲
丕賲 睾丕賷亘 丕賱賲鬲卮丕卅賲丞 丕賱睾賷賵乇賴.. 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 丕賱賲鬲賮丕卅賱 丕亘賵 毓賷賳 夭丕賷睾賴
丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 賲賳 亘丿 丕賱噩賲賷毓 卮禺氐賷丞 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 鬲鬲賮賵賯 丕囟丨賰鬲賳賷 賰孬賷乇丕賸 亘丿噩賱賴丕 賵賱爻丕賳賴丕 丕賱爻賱賷胤..
December 8, 2011
* 睾賱丕賮 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賱賲 賷毓噩亘賳賷. 賷毓胤賷 廿賷丨丕亍賸 亘兀賳賾 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 (鬲噩丕乇賷賾 乇禺賷氐) 賵賱丕 賷丿賱賾賱 毓賱賶 賯賷賲鬲賴 賲胤賱賯丕賸.
* 亘毓丿 賯乇丕亍鬲賷 賱乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 (賰賲 亘丿鬲 丕賱爻賲丕亍 賯乇賷亘丞) 賱賲 兀賰賳 賲鬲丨賲賾爻丞 賱賯乇丕亍丞 (睾丕賷亘).. 賱賰賳賾賷 賯賱鬲購 賱賳 兀禺爻乇 卮賷卅丕賸.. 賵亘丕賱賮毓賱 賰丕賳鬲 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 兀噩賲賱 賲賳 丕賱兀賵賱賶 賰孬賷乇丕.
* 賱丿賷賴丕 賲卮賰賱丞 賮賷 賰賱丕 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳貙 賵賴賷 爻乇丿 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 賲夭毓噩丞 賵賲賲賱丞 賱賷 賰賯丕乇卅丞. 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賲賯丕胤毓 兀賯賱貙 賵賰丕賳鬲 賮賷 丕賱賳氐賮 丕賱孬丕賳賷 賲賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘.. 鬲賱賰 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲丨丿孬 亘卮乇丨 賲爻鬲賮賷囟 毓賳 丕賱賳丨賱貙 賵毓賳 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱賲丐鬲賲乇丕鬲 丕賱亘毓賷丿丞 毓賳 兀亘胤丕賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞. 卮禺氐賷丕 乇兀賷鬲 兀賳賴丕 賱丕 鬲禺丿賲 賲爻丕乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬.
* 丕賱賲賯丕胤毓 丕賱丨賵丕乇賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 兀賰孬乇 賵兀噩賲賱 (丕賳丕 兀賯丕乇賳 亘賷賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳 賱兀賳賴賲丕 賲鬲卮丕亘賴鬲丕賳 噩丿丕).
* 賳賮爻 丕賱賲卮賰賱丞 賮賷 賰鬲丕亘賴丕 丕賱爻丕亘賯: 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賱丕 鬲毓鬲乇賮 亘丕賱賴賵丕賲卮 賱鬲賵囟賷丨 賲賮乇丿丕鬲 賲賳 丕賱賱賴噩丞 兀賵 丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷丞貙 亘丕賱廿囟丕賮丞 廿賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱賲賮乇丿丕鬲 丕賱兀噩賳亘賷丞.
* 兀噩賲賱 賲丕 賲乇賾 亘賷 賴賵 丕賱鬲卮亘賷賴丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲爻鬲禺丿賲賴丕貙 賱丿賷賴丕 禺賷丕賱 賵丕爻毓 丨賯丕 賵賷賱丕卅賲賳賷 賰孬賷乇丕 賮賷 賲賵囟賵毓 丕賱鬲卮亘賷賴.
* 丕賱賱丕賮鬲 賱賱賳馗乇 兀賷囟丕 兀賳 丕賱賮賰乇丞 丕賱毓丕賲丞 賱賱卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱乇卅賷爻丞 賮賷 賰賱丕 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳 賲鬲賯丕乇亘丞 噩丿丕貙 賲丕 兀毓胤丕賳賷 丕賳胤亘丕毓丕 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 鬲爻亘睾 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 卮禺氐賷賾鬲賴丕 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷賾丞 毓賱賶 亘胤賱鬲賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳. 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 賱賲 兀噩丿賴 丕丨鬲乇丕賮賷丕.
* 兀賷囟丕.. 丕賱卮毓賵乇 亘兀賳 賰賱賾 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賷賲賱賰賵賳 賲卮丕毓乇 賵兀丨丕爻賷爻 賵毓賵丕胤賮 賯賵賷丞 廿賱丕 亘胤賱丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞貙 賰兀賳賴丕 賱賵丨 孬賱噩!
* 丕賱鬲卮丕亘賴 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘亘賳 賰丕賳 賲夭毓噩丕貙 丕賱廿胤丕乇 丕賱毓丕賲 賵丕賱兀丨丿丕孬.. 賮賯胤 丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賴賷 丕賱賲禺鬲賱賮丞. 乇亘賾賲丕 賷賮爻賾乇 匕賱賰 賰賵賳 兀丨丿丕孬 丕賱毓乇丕賯 丕賱夭賲賳賷丞 賰丕賳鬲賿 賲鬲卮丕亘賴丞 賮賷 丕賱賲氐丕卅亘!
* 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 毓賲賵賲丕 鬲爻鬲丨賯 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 賵兀賳氐丨 亘賴丕貙 賱賵 賰丕賳 賱賷 賱賯賷賲鬲賴丕 亘兀乇亘毓 賳噩賵賲 賵賳氐賮賸丕. 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賲丕 兀夭毓噩賳賷 賮賷賴丕 賴賵 丕賱兀爻賱賵亘 賮賯胤.
* 亘毓丿 賯乇丕亍鬲賷 賱乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 (賰賲 亘丿鬲 丕賱爻賲丕亍 賯乇賷亘丞) 賱賲 兀賰賳 賲鬲丨賲賾爻丞 賱賯乇丕亍丞 (睾丕賷亘).. 賱賰賳賾賷 賯賱鬲購 賱賳 兀禺爻乇 卮賷卅丕賸.. 賵亘丕賱賮毓賱 賰丕賳鬲 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 兀噩賲賱 賲賳 丕賱兀賵賱賶 賰孬賷乇丕.
* 賱丿賷賴丕 賲卮賰賱丞 賮賷 賰賱丕 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳貙 賵賴賷 爻乇丿 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 賲夭毓噩丞 賵賲賲賱丞 賱賷 賰賯丕乇卅丞. 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱賲賯丕胤毓 兀賯賱貙 賵賰丕賳鬲 賮賷 丕賱賳氐賮 丕賱孬丕賳賷 賲賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘.. 鬲賱賰 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲丨丿孬 亘卮乇丨 賲爻鬲賮賷囟 毓賳 丕賱賳丨賱貙 賵毓賳 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱賲丐鬲賲乇丕鬲 丕賱亘毓賷丿丞 毓賳 兀亘胤丕賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞. 卮禺氐賷丕 乇兀賷鬲 兀賳賴丕 賱丕 鬲禺丿賲 賲爻丕乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬.
* 丕賱賲賯丕胤毓 丕賱丨賵丕乇賷丞 賰丕賳鬲 兀賰孬乇 賵兀噩賲賱 (丕賳丕 兀賯丕乇賳 亘賷賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳 賱兀賳賴賲丕 賲鬲卮丕亘賴鬲丕賳 噩丿丕).
* 賳賮爻 丕賱賲卮賰賱丞 賮賷 賰鬲丕亘賴丕 丕賱爻丕亘賯: 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賱丕 鬲毓鬲乇賮 亘丕賱賴賵丕賲卮 賱鬲賵囟賷丨 賲賮乇丿丕鬲 賲賳 丕賱賱賴噩丞 兀賵 丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷丞貙 亘丕賱廿囟丕賮丞 廿賱賶 亘毓囟 丕賱賲賮乇丿丕鬲 丕賱兀噩賳亘賷丞.
* 兀噩賲賱 賲丕 賲乇賾 亘賷 賴賵 丕賱鬲卮亘賷賴丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 鬲爻鬲禺丿賲賴丕貙 賱丿賷賴丕 禺賷丕賱 賵丕爻毓 丨賯丕 賵賷賱丕卅賲賳賷 賰孬賷乇丕 賮賷 賲賵囟賵毓 丕賱鬲卮亘賷賴.
* 丕賱賱丕賮鬲 賱賱賳馗乇 兀賷囟丕 兀賳 丕賱賮賰乇丞 丕賱毓丕賲丞 賱賱卮禺氐賷丞 丕賱乇卅賷爻丞 賮賷 賰賱丕 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳 賲鬲賯丕乇亘丞 噩丿丕貙 賲丕 兀毓胤丕賳賷 丕賳胤亘丕毓丕 兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 鬲爻亘睾 鬲賮丕氐賷賱 卮禺氐賷賾鬲賴丕 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷賾丞 毓賱賶 亘胤賱鬲賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷鬲賷賳. 賵賴匕丕 賲丕 賱賲 兀噩丿賴 丕丨鬲乇丕賮賷丕.
* 兀賷囟丕.. 丕賱卮毓賵乇 亘兀賳 賰賱賾 卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賷賲賱賰賵賳 賲卮丕毓乇 賵兀丨丕爻賷爻 賵毓賵丕胤賮 賯賵賷丞 廿賱丕 亘胤賱丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞貙 賰兀賳賴丕 賱賵丨 孬賱噩!
* 丕賱鬲卮丕亘賴 賮賷 丕賱賰鬲丕亘亘賳 賰丕賳 賲夭毓噩丕貙 丕賱廿胤丕乇 丕賱毓丕賲 賵丕賱兀丨丿丕孬.. 賮賯胤 丕賱鬲賮丕氐賷賱 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 賴賷 丕賱賲禺鬲賱賮丞. 乇亘賾賲丕 賷賮爻賾乇 匕賱賰 賰賵賳 兀丨丿丕孬 丕賱毓乇丕賯 丕賱夭賲賳賷丞 賰丕賳鬲賿 賲鬲卮丕亘賴丞 賮賷 丕賱賲氐丕卅亘!
* 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 毓賲賵賲丕 鬲爻鬲丨賯 丕賱賯乇丕亍丞 賵兀賳氐丨 亘賴丕貙 賱賵 賰丕賳 賱賷 賱賯賷賲鬲賴丕 亘兀乇亘毓 賳噩賵賲 賵賳氐賮賸丕. 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賲丕 兀夭毓噩賳賷 賮賷賴丕 賴賵 丕賱兀爻賱賵亘 賮賯胤.
April 20, 2017
乇賵丕賷丞 鬲噩毓賱賰 鬲毓賷卮 丕賷丕賲 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賮賷 亘睾丿丕丿 亘賰賱 丕賱賲賴丕 賵禺賱噩丕賳賴丕 賵噩賳賵亘賴丕
January 9, 2013
毓乇賮鬲 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 毓賳 毓丕賱賲 丕賱賳丨賱 兀卮賷丕亍 賰孬賷乇賴 .. 賷爻賴賱 鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賰賲丕 兀卮乇鬲 賱氐丿賷賯賴 賰丕賳鬲 鬲卮鬲賰賷 賲賳 兀賳 丕賱賳丨賱 賷丨賵賲 丨賵賱 亘賷鬲賴賲 : D
賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 賰賵賲賷丿賷丕 爻賵丿丕亍 賲購囟丨賰賴 亘賯丿乇 丕賱兀賱賲 賮賷賴丕. 兀丨賷丕賳丕賸 鬲賰賵賳 丕賱胤乇賷賯賴 丕賱賵丨賷丿賴 賱鬲禺胤賷 丕賱兀賱賲 丕賱爻禺乇賷賴 賲賳賴.
丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 毓賲賷賯賴 .. 賮賷賴丕 乇賵丨 兀賲賱 噩賲賷賱賴. 賰賳鬲 兀鬲爻丕卅賱 賮賷 賲賳鬲氐賮 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 賱賽賲賻 賴匕丕 丕賱鬲乇賰賷夭 毓賱賶 毓賲賱 兀亘賵 睾丕賷亘 賮賷 鬲乇亘賷丞 丕賱賳丨賱. 賵兀毓噩亘賳賷 賰賷賮 兀馗賴乇鬲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘賴 兀賳 丕賱丨賷丕賴 賱丕 鬲鬲賵賯賮 - 賰賲丕 賮賷 毓丕賱賲 丕賱賳丨賱- 丨鬲賶 亘毓丿 兀賳 賷丨丿孬 兀爻賵兀 賲丕 賷賲賰賳 丨丿賵孬賴 .. 賵 兀賳 丕賱毓乇丕賯 乇睾賲 賰賱 卮賷亍 賱丕夭丕賱 兀賴賱賴 賷毓賷卮賵賳 賵 賷賯丕賵賲賵賳 賰賱賹賾 賵 胤乇賷賯鬲賴.
丕賱夭賲賳 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷賴 睾賷乇 賲丨丿丿 .. 乇亘賾賲丕 賱兀賳 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賲賳匕 夭賲賳 賰賱賾賲丕 禺乇噩 賲賳 賮鬲乇丞 毓氐賷亘賴 丿禺賱 賮賷 兀禺乇賶.
鬲賲賳賷鬲 賱賵 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 亘丕賱賱睾賴 丕賱兀氐賱賷賴 .. 丕賱丕賳噩賱賷夭賷賴 鬲噩毓賱 賲賳 兀亘爻胤 丕賱噩賲賱 賰賭 : 氐丨鬲賷賳 賵 毓丕賮賷賴 ..鬲亘丿賵 賲囟丨賰賴 丨賷賳 鬲鬲乇噩賲 賱賭 :
with good health multiplied by two !
May 25, 2011
賰賳鬲 丕鬲乇丿丿 賰孬賷乇丕 毓賱賶 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞. 賴賱 爻鬲賰賵賳 亘丕賱賲鬲毓丞 賵丕賱丨亘賰丞 丕賱賱賷 丕賳丕 賲鬲賲賳賷鬲賴丕 丕賵 賱丕. 賵亘丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賵噩丿鬲 丕賳 賲爻鬲賵丕賴丕 噩賷賾丿 賮賯胤.
兀丨亘亘鬲 賲賯丕乇賳丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯 亘賭 毓乇丕賯 丕賱禺賷乇貙 賵丨亘賷鬲 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞. 賱賰賳賷 賮賯丿鬲 丕賱鬲爻賱爻賱 賵丕賱鬲卮賵賷賯 亘丕賱丕丨丿丕孬. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 乇鬲賷亘丞 噩丿丕 賵爻丕乇鬲 毓賱賶 賳賲胤 賵丕丨丿 廿賱賶 兀賳 賵氐賱鬲 賱賱賳賴丕賷丞.
丕賳鬲賴賷鬲 賲賳賴丕 賵丕賳丕 賮賷 賯賱亘賷 睾氐賾丞 毓賱賶 賴丕賱亘賱丿. 丕賳 卮丕亍丕賱賱賴 丕卮賵賮 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱賱賷 賷乇噩毓 賮賷賴 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賱毓氐乇賴 丕賱匕賴亘賷
兀丨亘亘鬲 賲賯丕乇賳丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯 亘賭 毓乇丕賯 丕賱禺賷乇貙 賵丨亘賷鬲 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞. 賱賰賳賷 賮賯丿鬲 丕賱鬲爻賱爻賱 賵丕賱鬲卮賵賷賯 亘丕賱丕丨丿丕孬. 賰丕賳鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 乇鬲賷亘丞 噩丿丕 賵爻丕乇鬲 毓賱賶 賳賲胤 賵丕丨丿 廿賱賶 兀賳 賵氐賱鬲 賱賱賳賴丕賷丞.
丕賳鬲賴賷鬲 賲賳賴丕 賵丕賳丕 賮賷 賯賱亘賷 睾氐賾丞 毓賱賶 賴丕賱亘賱丿. 丕賳 卮丕亍丕賱賱賴 丕卮賵賮 丕賱賷賵賲 丕賱賱賷 賷乇噩毓 賮賷賴 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賱毓氐乇賴 丕賱匕賴亘賷
April 12, 2016
.氐丿賯 賲賳 賯丕賱 丕賳 賰賱 丕賱兀丨夭丕賳 賷賲賰賳 兀賳 鬲購丨賲賱 賱賵 氐睾鬲賴丕 毓賱賶 賴賷卅丞 賯氐丞.
賲賳 丕賱賳丕丿乇 兀賳 鬲噩丿 賰丕鬲亘丞 毓乇亘賷丞 鬲爻鬲丨賯 賱賯亘 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 兀賵 丕賱兀丿亘賷丞,
亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷 賯胤毓丞 賳丕丿乇丞 , 丕爻賱賵亘賴丕 爻賱爻 賵丨乇賵賮賴丕 鬲丨賲賱 賯囟賷丞 賵賲兀爻丕丞 卮毓亘 賰丕賲賱.
兀毓噩亘鬲賳賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賮賰賱 丕賱賳賴丕賷丕鬲 賮賷 亘賱丿丕賳 丕賱鬲禺賱賮 賰丕乇孬丞,
賮賷 丕毓鬲賯丕丿賷 賳噩丨鬲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賮賷 鬲孬亘賷鬲 賳賮爻賴丕 賰乇賵丕卅賷丞 賱賴丕 丨囟賵乇 賱丿賶 丕賱賯丕乇卅..
賲賳 丕賱賳丕丿乇 兀賳 鬲噩丿 賰丕鬲亘丞 毓乇亘賷丞 鬲爻鬲丨賯 賱賯亘 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 兀賵 丕賱兀丿亘賷丞,
亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷 賯胤毓丞 賳丕丿乇丞 , 丕爻賱賵亘賴丕 爻賱爻 賵丨乇賵賮賴丕 鬲丨賲賱 賯囟賷丞 賵賲兀爻丕丞 卮毓亘 賰丕賲賱.
兀毓噩亘鬲賳賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賮賰賱 丕賱賳賴丕賷丕鬲 賮賷 亘賱丿丕賳 丕賱鬲禺賱賮 賰丕乇孬丞,
賮賷 丕毓鬲賯丕丿賷 賳噩丨鬲 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賮賷 鬲孬亘賷鬲 賳賮爻賴丕 賰乇賵丕卅賷丞 賱賴丕 丨囟賵乇 賱丿賶 丕賱賯丕乇卅..
February 16, 2017
Firstly, this story moves at such a slow rate. The entire novel is made up of smaller anecdotes that seem random when scrutinised but eventually drag the reader into a narrative of how the building's community is threatened by an undercover informant in the building.
I liked it's prevalent themes on disability, art and masculinity.
I liked it's prevalent themes on disability, art and masculinity.
February 14, 2012
丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賲夭毓噩丞 噩丿丕 噩丿丕 噩丿丕
April 22, 2018
睾丕賷亘 .. 丕賱匕賷 賱賲 賷兀鬲賷 賵 賱賳 賷兀鬲賷 貙 睾丕賷亘 賴賵 丕賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱 丕賱囟丕卅毓 賱兀噩賷丕賱 丕賱毓乇丕賯
乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞 噩丿丕賸 貙 鬲毓賵丿 亘賳丕 賮賷 丕賱夭賲賳 廿賱賶 丕賵賯丕鬲 丕賱丨氐丕乇 毓賳丿賲丕 賰丕賳 丕賱賳丕爻 賷鬲囟賵乇賵賳 噩賵毓丕賸 貙 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵 丕賱丨乇亘 乇丕賮賯賳丕 賵 爻丕乇 賮賷 毓馗丕賲賳丕 貙貙 亘鬲賵賱 賷丕 賱賰賽 賲賳 乇丕卅毓丞 貙 賰鬲亘鬲賽 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘丨乇賵賮 賲賳 丕賱毓爻賱 貙 賵 丕丿禺賱鬲賷賳丕 丕賱賷 毓賲丕乇丞 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 賵 噩毓賱鬲賳丕 賳爻賰賳賴丕 賮賷 260 氐賮丨丞 毓卮賳丕賴丕 亘丨賱賵賴丕 賵 賲乇賴丕 貙 噩毓賱鬲賳賷 丕賯毓 賮賷 睾乇丕賲 爻毓丿 丕賵 爻毓賵丿賷 丕賵 賮乇賵丨丞 貙 賱賯丿 丕丨亘亘鬲 卮禺氐賷鬲賴 賰孬賷乇丕賸 賱賰賳賰賽 氐丿賲鬲賳賷賳賷 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 丨鬲賶 丕賱丕賳 丕賳丕 賮賷 氐丿賲丞 賱賲丕 丨丿孬 ..
乇賵丕賷丞 賲氐賵睾丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賲賷賱 噩丿丕賸 貙 亘毓賷丿丕賸 毓賳 丕賱鬲賲賳胤賯 貙賵 丕賱賯賱賷賱 賲賳 丕賱賮賱爻賮丞 丕賱亘爻賷胤丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 貙 毓賷卮鬲賳丕 賮賷 丕噩賵丕亍 毓丿賷丿丞 賰丕賳鬲 乇丨賱丞 乇丕卅毓丞 ..
賲賳 丕賱丕賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 :-
-" 賷賰丕丿 噩賴丕夭 丕賱鬲賱賮夭賷賵賳 賷賴鬲夭 賲賳 氐賵鬲 丕賱鬲氐賮賷賯 丕賱賲賳亘毓孬 賲賳賴 亘毓丿 馗賴賵乇 賳鬲丕卅噩 丕賱丕賳鬲禺丕亘丕鬲 貙 賷丨馗賶 丕賱乇卅賷爻 賴匕賴 丕賱賲乇丞 亘賰賱 丕賱丕氐賵丕鬲 賵 丕賱賳鬲賷噩丞 賲丕卅丞 亘丕賱賲丕卅丞 貙 賵 乇丕丨鬲 禺丕賱鬲賷 鬲賴賱賵爻 : (鬲氐賮賷賯 貙 鬲氐賮賷賯 貙 丕賱賯乇丿丞 鬲氐賮賯 貙 賰賱丕亘 丕賱亘丨乇 鬲氐賮賯 貙 賵 兀賵賱 丨乇賰丞 賷賯賱丿賴丕 丕賱氐睾丕乇 賴賷 丕賱鬲氐賮賷賯 ) "
- "兀丨賷丕賳丕賸 賷噩亘 兀賳 賳卮賴丿 丕賱禺乇丕亘 賱賰賷 賳乇賰夭 毓賱賶 亘賳丕亍 丕賳賮爻賳丕 ." .
乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞 噩丿丕賸 貙 鬲毓賵丿 亘賳丕 賮賷 丕賱夭賲賳 廿賱賶 丕賵賯丕鬲 丕賱丨氐丕乇 毓賳丿賲丕 賰丕賳 丕賱賳丕爻 賷鬲囟賵乇賵賳 噩賵毓丕賸 貙 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵 丕賱丨乇亘 乇丕賮賯賳丕 賵 爻丕乇 賮賷 毓馗丕賲賳丕 貙貙 亘鬲賵賱 賷丕 賱賰賽 賲賳 乇丕卅毓丞 貙 賰鬲亘鬲賽 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘丨乇賵賮 賲賳 丕賱毓爻賱 貙 賵 丕丿禺賱鬲賷賳丕 丕賱賷 毓賲丕乇丞 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 賵 噩毓賱鬲賳丕 賳爻賰賳賴丕 賮賷 260 氐賮丨丞 毓卮賳丕賴丕 亘丨賱賵賴丕 賵 賲乇賴丕 貙 噩毓賱鬲賳賷 丕賯毓 賮賷 睾乇丕賲 爻毓丿 丕賵 爻毓賵丿賷 丕賵 賮乇賵丨丞 貙 賱賯丿 丕丨亘亘鬲 卮禺氐賷鬲賴 賰孬賷乇丕賸 賱賰賳賰賽 氐丿賲鬲賳賷賳賷 賮賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 貙 丨鬲賶 丕賱丕賳 丕賳丕 賮賷 氐丿賲丞 賱賲丕 丨丿孬 ..
乇賵丕賷丞 賲氐賵睾丞 亘卮賰賱 噩賲賷賱 噩丿丕賸 貙 亘毓賷丿丕賸 毓賳 丕賱鬲賲賳胤賯 貙賵 丕賱賯賱賷賱 賲賳 丕賱賮賱爻賮丞 丕賱亘爻賷胤丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 貙 毓賷卮鬲賳丕 賮賷 丕噩賵丕亍 毓丿賷丿丞 賰丕賳鬲 乇丨賱丞 乇丕卅毓丞 ..
賲賳 丕賱丕賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 :-
-" 賷賰丕丿 噩賴丕夭 丕賱鬲賱賮夭賷賵賳 賷賴鬲夭 賲賳 氐賵鬲 丕賱鬲氐賮賷賯 丕賱賲賳亘毓孬 賲賳賴 亘毓丿 馗賴賵乇 賳鬲丕卅噩 丕賱丕賳鬲禺丕亘丕鬲 貙 賷丨馗賶 丕賱乇卅賷爻 賴匕賴 丕賱賲乇丞 亘賰賱 丕賱丕氐賵丕鬲 賵 丕賱賳鬲賷噩丞 賲丕卅丞 亘丕賱賲丕卅丞 貙 賵 乇丕丨鬲 禺丕賱鬲賷 鬲賴賱賵爻 : (鬲氐賮賷賯 貙 鬲氐賮賷賯 貙 丕賱賯乇丿丞 鬲氐賮賯 貙 賰賱丕亘 丕賱亘丨乇 鬲氐賮賯 貙 賵 兀賵賱 丨乇賰丞 賷賯賱丿賴丕 丕賱氐睾丕乇 賴賷 丕賱鬲氐賮賷賯 ) "
- "兀丨賷丕賳丕賸 賷噩亘 兀賳 賳卮賴丿 丕賱禺乇丕亘 賱賰賷 賳乇賰夭 毓賱賶 亘賳丕亍 丕賳賮爻賳丕 ." .
February 7, 2011
it is my second Iraqi novel to read, it was great, I do like it although it starts as comedy but sad comedy!!! and it ends so sadly!
it talks about Iraqi society suffers during 1990s and till 2000. so sad to see the social classes destroyed and vanished. how people become against each other and sell their friends. people leave their studies and find an ignorant woman as their psychiatrist!! their doctor and their adviser just because they have no money! it gives me great information about bees and their organized society! this might be a comparison between bees and humans! so sad events and unacceptable ones in a black comic ways! I do like it and recommend enjoying it. it shows us how life sometimes remain hazy till the end and I think she sees education and learning as a solution for the social problems in Iraq and middle east
it talks about Iraqi society suffers during 1990s and till 2000. so sad to see the social classes destroyed and vanished. how people become against each other and sell their friends. people leave their studies and find an ignorant woman as their psychiatrist!! their doctor and their adviser just because they have no money! it gives me great information about bees and their organized society! this might be a comparison between bees and humans! so sad events and unacceptable ones in a black comic ways! I do like it and recommend enjoying it. it shows us how life sometimes remain hazy till the end and I think she sees education and learning as a solution for the social problems in Iraq and middle east
July 16, 2014
In "Absent" like and , the writing, pace, rhythm is easy; the politics remain implicit; and the ethnographic touch is primary. The novel is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl. The action unfolds as the daily interactions of apartment dwellers in Baghdad during the US occupation of Iraq. Each neighbor must adapt as war challenges their daily routines.
I almost put the book down after 70 pages because of the slow pace. Betool Khedairi is patient and her skill demands a similar patience from the reader. But soon the narrative drive picked up and I could not put the book down. This one is almost an archeology of everyday life with an emphasis on women's experience.
I almost put the book down after 70 pages because of the slow pace. Betool Khedairi is patient and her skill demands a similar patience from the reader. But soon the narrative drive picked up and I could not put the book down. This one is almost an archeology of everyday life with an emphasis on women's experience.
February 4, 2017
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘丿兀鬲 毓丕丿賷丞 噩丿丕賸 賵鬲禺賱賱鬲賴丕 乇鬲丕亘丞 賵賲賱賱 丨鬲賶 丕賱賲賳鬲氐賮 孬賲 鬲爻丕乇毓鬲 丕丨丿丕孬賴丕 賵賵氐賱鬲 賱賳賴丕賷丞 睾賷乇 賯賵賷丞 賲鬲賵賯毓丞 貙 爻乇丿 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 賱賱兀丨丿丕孬 毓丕丿賷 噩丿丕賸 亘丕賱乇睾賲 賲賳 賮賰乇丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱噩賲賷賱丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丿賵乇 丕賱兀丨丿丕孬 賰賱賴丕 賮賷 毓賲丕乇賴 賵丕丨丿賴 賵丕賱鬲睾賷賷乇丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 丨丿孬鬲 亘賴丕 賲賳 鬲兀孬賷乇 丕賱夭賲賳 賲乇賵乇丕賸 亘賭 丕丨鬲賱丕賱 丕賱賰賵賷鬲 賵賳賴亘 孬乇賵丕鬲賴 賵賯賷丕賲 丨乇亘 丕賱禺賱賷噩 丕賱兀賵賱賶 ( 毓丕氐賮丞 丕賱氐丨乇丕亍 ) 丕賱賶 丕賱丨氐丕乇 丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷 賵丕賱囟乇亘丕鬲 丕賱噩賵賷丞 賵賮乇賯 鬲賮鬲賷卮 丕賱兀賲賲 丕賱賲鬲丨丿丞 毓賱賶 兀爻賱丨賴 丕賱丿賲丕乇 丕賱卮丕賲賱 賵兀孬乇賴 毓賱賶 丨丕賱 丕賱卮毓亘 丕賱賲睾賷亘 丕賱匕賷 賱丕 賷毓賱賲 賲丕賷噩乇賷 丨賵賱賴 賵睾賷乇 賲爻賲賵丨 賱賴 亘丕賱賲毓乇賮賴 亘爻亘亘 毓夭賱賴 賲丨賱賷丕賸 賵 禺丕乇噩賷丕賸 賮鬲睾賷乇鬲 賵馗丕卅賮賴賲 賵賲賴賳賴賲 亘賲丕 賷鬲賳丕爻亘 賲毓 馗乇賵賮 賲毓賷卮鬲賴賲 丨鬲賶 鬲爻鬲賲乇 亘賴賲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵鬲賳賯賱 丕賱爻賰丕賳 兀賵 賵賮丕鬲賴賲 賲丕毓丿丕 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 丕賱兀爻丕爻賷丞 亘丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丿賱丕賱 賵禺丕賱鬲賴丕 賵夭賵噩 禺丕賱鬲賴丕 .
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February 19, 2017
鬲氐賮賷賯...鬲氐賮賷賯
丕賱賰賱 鬲氐賮賯 丕賱賯乇丿丞 鬲氐賮賯 賰賱丕亘 丕賱亘丨乇 鬲氐賮賯
毓亘丕乇丞 丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞
乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞 鬲噩鬲賲毓 賮賷賴丕 丕賱丿賲毓丞 賵丕賱丕亘鬲爻丕賲丞 賵丕賱囟丨賰丞 丕賱禺噩賵賱丞 賵丕賴 丕賱丨爻乇丞
鬲鬲丨丿孬 亘賵氐賮賴丕 賲噩鬲賲毓 賲氐睾乇 賴賵 賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓賲丕乇丞 丕賱爻賰賳賷丞 亘噩丕賳亘 賳丕丿賷 丕賱毓賱賵賷丞
亘丕毓鬲亘丕乇賴 賲賲孬賱 賱氐賵乇丞 丕賰亘乇 賱賱賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷 賮賷 賵賯鬲 丕賱丨氐丕乇 丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷
丕丨亘亘鬲賴 丕賱乇賲夭賷丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮 賲賳 賮賳噩丕賳 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賵禺賱胤丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賶 丕夭乇丕乇 丕賱禺丕賱丞 賵賰鬲丕賮賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱
賲賳丨賱 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 賵鬲睾賷乇 爻賱賵賰賷丕鬲賴 亘乇賲夭賷丞 賱鬲睾賷乇 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓
丕毓噩亘賳賷 賰賵賳 丕賱丨賵丕乇丕鬲 亘丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 丕賱賮氐丨賶 賵亘丕爻賱賵亘 亘爻賷胤 賷丨爻亘 賱賱賰丕鬲亘丞
丕賱賳賯胤丞 丕賱爻賱亘賷丞 丕賱賵丕丨丿丞 賵噩賵丿 賰賱賲丕鬲 毓丕賲賷丞 賵乇賰賷賰丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮
丕賱賰賱 鬲氐賮賯 丕賱賯乇丿丞 鬲氐賮賯 賰賱丕亘 丕賱亘丨乇 鬲氐賮賯
毓亘丕乇丞 丕毓噩亘鬲賳賷 賮賷 賴匕賴 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞
乇賵丕賷丞 噩賲賷賱丞 鬲噩鬲賲毓 賮賷賴丕 丕賱丿賲毓丞 賵丕賱丕亘鬲爻丕賲丞 賵丕賱囟丨賰丞 丕賱禺噩賵賱丞 賵丕賴 丕賱丨爻乇丞
鬲鬲丨丿孬 亘賵氐賮賴丕 賲噩鬲賲毓 賲氐睾乇 賴賵 賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓賲丕乇丞 丕賱爻賰賳賷丞 亘噩丕賳亘 賳丕丿賷 丕賱毓賱賵賷丞
亘丕毓鬲亘丕乇賴 賲賲孬賱 賱氐賵乇丞 丕賰亘乇 賱賱賲噩鬲賲毓 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷 賮賷 賵賯鬲 丕賱丨氐丕乇 丕賱丕賯鬲氐丕丿賷
丕丨亘亘鬲賴 丕賱乇賲夭賷丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮 賲賳 賮賳噩丕賳 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賵禺賱胤丕鬲賴丕 丕賱賶 丕夭乇丕乇 丕賱禺丕賱丞 賵賰鬲丕賮賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱
賲賳丨賱 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 賵鬲睾賷乇 爻賱賵賰賷丕鬲賴 亘乇賲夭賷丞 賱鬲睾賷乇 丕賱賲噩鬲賲毓
丕毓噩亘賳賷 賰賵賳 丕賱丨賵丕乇丕鬲 亘丕賱賱睾丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷丞 丕賱賮氐丨賶 賵亘丕爻賱賵亘 亘爻賷胤 賷丨爻亘 賱賱賰丕鬲亘丞
丕賱賳賯胤丞 丕賱爻賱亘賷丞 丕賱賵丕丨丿丞 賵噩賵丿 賰賱賲丕鬲 毓丕賲賷丞 賵乇賰賷賰丞 賮賷 丕賱賵氐賮
March 17, 2016
賮賷賲丕 賷鬲毓賱賯 亘丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 丕賱乇卅賷爻賷 賱賱乇賵丕賷丞: 氐賵賾乇鬲 乇賵丕賷丞 "賵丨丿賴丕 卮噩乇丞 丕賱乇賲丕賳" 賱爻賳丕賳 兀賳胤賵賳 賲賵囟賵毓 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵丕賱丨乇賵亘 賮賷 丕賱毓乇丕賯 亘卮賰賱 兀賰孬乇 賲兀爻丕賵賷丞 賲賳 乇賵丕賷丞 "睾丕賷亘" 賱亘鬲賵賱 丕賱禺囟賷乇賷貙 賲賲丕 禺賱賯 卮毓賵乇 亘丕賱賲卮丕乇賰丞 賮賷 丕賱賲毓丕賳丕丞 亘賷賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 賵丕賱乇賵丕賷丞.
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兀賲丕 賮賷賲丕 賷鬲毓賱賯 亘兀賳 兀睾賱亘賷丞 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賳爻丕卅賷丞 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞: 丕爻鬲禺丿賲鬲 廿賳毓丕賲 賰噩賴 噩賷 賴匕賴 丕賱賳賯胤丞 兀賮囟賱 賲賳 亘鬲賵賱 賮賷 乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 "胤卮賾丕乇賷". 丕賱賳賲丕匕噩 丕賱賳爻丕卅賷丞 賮賷 "胤卮賾丕乇賷" 氐賵賾乇鬲 丕賱賲乇兀丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷丞 賵賴賷 鬲鬲丕亘毓 乇丨賱丞 賰賮丕丨賴丕 賱廿孬亘丕鬲 賰賷丕賳賴丕 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷 賵鬲賮賵賯賴丕 丕賱賲賴賳賷 乇睾賲 丕賱馗乇賵賮 丕賱氐毓亘丞.
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兀賲丕 賮賷賲丕 賷鬲毓賱賯 亘兀賳 兀睾賱亘賷丞 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賳爻丕卅賷丞 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞: 丕爻鬲禺丿賲鬲 廿賳毓丕賲 賰噩賴 噩賷 賴匕賴 丕賱賳賯胤丞 兀賮囟賱 賲賳 亘鬲賵賱 賮賷 乇賵丕賷鬲賴丕 "胤卮賾丕乇賷". 丕賱賳賲丕匕噩 丕賱賳爻丕卅賷丞 賮賷 "胤卮賾丕乇賷" 氐賵賾乇鬲 丕賱賲乇兀丞 丕賱毓乇丕賯賷丞 賵賴賷 鬲鬲丕亘毓 乇丨賱丞 賰賮丕丨賴丕 賱廿孬亘丕鬲 賰賷丕賳賴丕 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷 賵鬲賮賵賯賴丕 丕賱賲賴賳賷 乇睾賲 丕賱馗乇賵賮 丕賱氐毓亘丞.
November 23, 2012
乇賵丕賷丞 賮賷 睾丕賷丞 丕賱賱匕丞 噩匕亘鬲賳賷 亘鬲賮丕氐賷賱賴丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 .. 賵丕賯毓 丕賱丨賷丕丞 亘亘爻丕胤鬲賴丕 .. 賵噩丿鬲賳賷 丕賳噩匕亘 賱賱丨賰丕賷丕 丕賱氐睾賷乇丞 丕賱鬲賷 乇亘胤鬲 爻賰丕賳 丕賱毓賲丕乇丞 .. 賱賱丨馗丞 馗賳賳鬲 丕賳 丕賲 賲丕夭賳 賴賷 丕賱丨丿孬 丕賱丕亘乇夭 孬賲 丕賱賴丕賲 孬賲 乇賳丿丞 孬賲 丕亘賵 睾丕賷亘 .. 賱鬲兀鬲賷 丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 賰氐賮毓丞 賲賵噩毓丞 睾賷乇 賲鬲賵賯毓丞
March 1, 2013
賰丕賱賯胤胤 賰丕賳鬲 亘睾丿丕丿 兀賰賱鬲 氐睾丕乇賴丕 禺賵賮丕賸 賲賳 兀賳 賷賰賵賳賵丕 毓卮丕亍賸 賱賲賳 賱丕 賷爻鬲丨賯 ,,, 賵 賴賱 兀丨丿 賷爻鬲丨賯 !!!!
October 19, 2018
賰丕賳鬲 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲乇卮賷丨 賲賳 氐丿賷賯鬲賷 丕賱睾丕賱賷丞 賵丕亘賳丞 禺丕賱鬲賷 丕賱鬲賷 兀孬賯 亘匕賵賯賴丕 噩丿丕賸 貙貙 賵毓賳丿 賯乇丕亍鬲賴丕 賰丕賳鬲 賰賲丕 賯丕賱鬲 賵兀噩賲賱 貙貙 乇賵丕賷丞 丿賯賷賯丞 亘賲毓賳賶 丕賱賰賱賲丞貙貙 丕賱賰丕鬲亘丞 鬲噩亘乇賰 毓賱賶 丕賱丕丨爻丕爻 亘賰賱 賲丕鬲賰鬲亘賴 貙貙 丕賱丌賱丕賲 丕賱乇賵丕卅丨 丕賱毓匕丕亘 丕賱丨爻乇丞 丕賱禺賵賮 賵賰兀賳賰 亘胤賱 賲賳 兀亘胤丕賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 貙貙 亘賴丕 賰賲 賰亘賷乇 賲賳 丕賱賲毓賱賵賲丕鬲 丨賵賱 丕賱毓爻賱 賵丕賱賳丨賱 賲賲賰賳 賱賱丨馗丕鬲 兀賳 賷卮毓乇賰 亘丕賱賲賱賱 貙貙 賵亘賴丕 賰賲 噩賲賷賱 賲賳 丕賱賮賰丕賴丞 賵丕賱丨亘 貙貙 乇賵丕賷丞 鬲丿賵乇 賮賷 夭賲賳 丕賱毓賵夭 賵丕賱兀賱賲 夭賲賳 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賵賲丕毓丕賳丕賴 卮毓亘 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賵賰賷賮 毓丕卮 丕賱丨乇賲丕賳 賰賷賮 丕爻鬲亘賷丨鬲 丕賱丨乇賲丕鬲 賰賷賮 兀氐亘丨鬲 丕賱賲氐賱丨丞 丕賱卮禺氐賷丞 賲亘乇乇 貙貙 廿丨丿賶 噩賵丕賳亘 卮禺氐賷鬲賷 鬲亘乇乇 賱賴賲 匕賱賰 亘兀賳 賴匕丕 丕賱噩賷賱 鬲乇亘賶 賴賰匕丕 賱賲 賷乇賶 丕賱丨亘 賵丕賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱賳馗賷賮丞 賰賲丕 乇丌賴丕 丕賱爻丕亘賯賵賳 賮鬲乇丕賴賲 賱丕 賷賮乇賯賵賳 亘賷賳 丨賱丕賱 賵丨乇丕賲 貙貙 氐丨 兀賲 禺胤兀 貙貙 賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘賴丕 鬲賮丕丐賱 賵賱賰賳 丕賱賲卮賰賱丞 亘兀賳 賴匕丕 丕賱鬲賮丕丐賱 賲爻鬲賲乇 亘賲禺丕囟 胤賵賷賱 賱丕 亘賵丕丿乇 賱賵賱丕丿丞 賯乇賷亘丞 爻賵丕亍 胤亘賷毓賷丞 兀賵 賯賷氐乇賷丞
October 8, 2011
this, for scheduling reasons, was a failed "saturday shorstack" read. but ordinarily i would have been able to finish this in two sittings. it reads at a nice fast pace and the characters grew on me swiftly. if there is a message for westerners it is that sanctions really do harm ordinary people and thanks in advance for bombing the hell out of our country. if there is a message for iraqis (and people living in similar countries) it is that creativity can get you quite far, but don't trust anyone. if there is a message for everyone, it is that humans are humans everywhere. we all want love, a measure of success, acceptance, and to be productive.
June 11, 2010
鬲鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 夭賲賳 丕賱丨氐丕乇 賮賷 丕賱毓乇丕賯 賵丕賱賲卮賰賱丕鬲 丕賱丕噩鬲賲丕毓賷丞 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賱賵賯鬲 賳 賵丕賱賳丕爻 丕賱匕賷賳 兀氐亘丨 丨丕囟乇賴賲 賲賳賯爻賲 丕賱賶 賲丕 賯亘賱 夭賲賳 丕賱毓夭 賵亘毓丿 夭賲賳 丕賱毓夭 貙 賵鬲賳鬲賴賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 亘爻乇賷丕賱賷丞 丕賱賲賵鬲 賵丕賱賮賳丕亍 賵乇鬲丕亘丞 賵賲毓 賴匕丕 賮賴賷 鬲卮賯 兀賲賱丕 賲丕 賱賱賲爻鬲賯亘賱
October 13, 2010
The story of ordinary people (which I know is a pretty meaningless phrase), a young woman and her family and neighbors in an apartment building in war-torn 1990s Baghdad. It's as dark as such a story must necessarily be... but it's also written in a darkly comic style that works surprisingly well.
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