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About the Editor
Roseanne Saad Khalaf is Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at the American University of Beirut.

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About the Contributors
The selections in this anthology bring together stories from established authors as well as promising young student writers. They tell of sectarian strife, of strained relationships, and of the search for safety.

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Book Info

978-1-84659-011-5
Fiction
September 2006
13 x 20 cm
Paperback
222 pages
£9.99


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Reviews
'Some truly insightful, engaging work ... these stories make a fresh, alienating and enlightening read, with poignant references to the war that puts a face to this country.'
New Statesman

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Excerpts
"Are you Muslim or Christian?" she asked. "What's a Muslim?" "It means you believe in Muhammad." "My dad's name is Muhammad," I replied. But because my uncle's name is also Muhammad, I wondered which one she meant.

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Recommended
Other volumes in our short stories include: Iranian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi from our sister company Saqi Books (2005) and Irish, Czech, Lebanese and Palestinian under the Telegram banner (2006)

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