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Ras Anjalah
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A novel about the constant flight from fate. The protagonist, Nadia, first escaped when her mother and siblings fled with her from a merciless father. Her second escape came after settling in Bizerte, when masked men stormed her apartment, pointing their weapons at her chest. She sought refuge in France, where Nadia was haunted by the constant urge to flee from a French husband who loved her but was deeply troubled, his participation in the Afghan war having plunged him into fits of violence from which she was not spared. From whom do we truly flee? From what? And where to? Is there any safe place on this earth at all? Her brother, Nawfel, fled dreaming of a new beginning in Italy, but the sea, unforgiving to migrants, swallowed him up. Her sister, Linda, who failed as a singer, dreamed of wealth, but was swallowed by the glittering cities. The novel revolves around the bitter reality that drives people toward unsafe migrations, and it shows that the West is not always paradise—a refuge from the hell of the East's crises—for it too is mired in its own crises. It also sheds light on illegal immigration and the history of immigrants to the West, on racism in the East and West, and on the discovery of self and other, all while capturing the magic of joyful childhood moments. Every story by Abbassi is ripe for becoming a film script. - Ibrahim Al-Hajri - Al Jazeera Net. A novel about the constant escape from fate. The protagonist, Nadia, had her first escape when her mother and siblings fled from a merciless father. Her second escape came after she had settled in Bizerte, when people aimed their weapons at her chest, forcing her to take refuge in France. There, her life was disrupted once again when her troubled husband, a Frenchman in love with her, dragged her into a storm of violence caused by his participation in the Afghan war—something she could not escape unscathed. But whom do we truly escape from? From what? And to where? Is there even a safe place on Earth? Her brother, Naufal, tried to escape to Italy, but the unforgiving sea swallowed him. Her sister, Linda, who failed to succeed as a singer, dreamed of wealth but was ultimately consumed by the dazzling cities. This novel revolves around the harsh realities that push people toward unsafe migrations and the West-often seen as a refuge from the crises of the East-proving to be a place of struggles itself. It sheds light on illegal immigration, the history of migrants in the West, racism in both the East and the West, and the journey of self-discovery. Yet, amidst these harsh themes, the novel does not lack the magic of childhood's joyful moments. \"\"Every story by Abbassy is ready to be turned into a film script...\"\" -Ibrahim Al-Hajri, Al Jazeera Net
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