Fadia Faqir

To complement the novels in the "Arab Women Writers" series, this is a collection of autobiographical writings by 13 leading Arab women authors. Through these testimonies, the women describe their experiences and expose the often difficult conditions under which their narratives were written. Patterns running throughout include experiences of confinement, subjugation, the struggle for education and the eventual use of writing as an escape. They speak of their own reasons for writing, of how experiences in family life, politics, exile and even imprisonment have affected them and their work, and of how their motivation has been both tested and reinforced by various setbacks and the struggle for recognition.

From her prison cell in Cairo, Aziza decides to create a golden chariot to take her and fellow prisoners to heaven, where their dreams can be fulfilled. Azizas narrative holds together the stories of the other women and their crimes as they yearn for a better life, but cannot realize these dreams.

En Hima, una aldea de Oriente Medio, la joven pastora Salma ha violado el código que rige su tribu beduina al quedarse embarazada fuera del matrimonio. Dispuestos a restaurar el honor mancillado, su familia resuelve limpiar con sangre la deshonra. Salma solo encontrara refugio en la carcel, donde tras dar a luz vera como le arrebatan a su hija. Años mas tarde, Salma se traslada a Inglaterra, donde pedira asilo e intentara rehacer su vida. Aun asi, en lo mas profundo de su corazon, sigue estando presente el recuerdo constante de su pequeña Layla. Dieciseis años despues, Salma decide regresar a buscarla. Sera un viaje que lo cambiara todo. Una conmovedora novela de amor, sentimientos, ideales y honor perdido. La autora, Fadia Faqir ,ha recreado parte de su propia vida. Recordara a libros como "No sin mi hija". Un relato solido, bien construido y emocionante con personajes femeninos muy potentes y bellamente descritos. Es muy probable la presencia de la autora en España para la promocion.