ARGONAUT BOOKS

From award-winning author Sheikha Helawy comes this lyrical collection of eighteen short stories celebrating the women and girls of Palestine and their spirit of resilience. Featuring beautiful illustrations throughout by Anna Morrison. Reviews "Feels like an act of love"-ArabLit"Sheikha Helawy grew up as a Bedouin in a Palestinian village, since demolished for an Israeli railway. You might expect, then, her first short story collection to be translated into English to be strident, autobiographical and political. It is, but not obviously so - these tales are remarkable for t...Read More