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    Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010.  In a courageous a...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Family
    Author:  Kevin Leman

    New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman offers a practical action plan to redirect your child’s power surges into positive traits that will prepare your child for a successful, happy, and productive adult life. With these simple but effective techniques, you can transform your home from a daily battle zone to a safe and peaceful place.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Fatima Abdulhamid

    A satirical black comedy, narrated by Azrael, the Angel of Death. He confides in the reader directly about his mission and describes the lives of people he encounters and what they say to him when he arrives to tell them their time is up. Longlisted for 2023 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Naguib Mahfouz

    The tumultuous alley of this rich classic is inhabited by a delightful Egyptian family, but is also the setting for a second, hidden, and more daring story: the spiritual history of humankind. The men and women of a modern Cairo neighborood unwittingly reenact the lives of their holy ancestors: from the feudal lord who...

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Kaltuun Cismaan Aw Maxamed

    "Literature is inheritance" is a new collection of Somali proverbs and sayings full of wit and wisdom for readers of all ages.

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Ali Amin

    Translated as "Last Day in Paradise," this is a short play and interesting take on the story of Adam and Eve. Eve is tired of living in Paradise where everything is provided.  She longs for freedom and adventure. After much discussion and manipulation, she finally talks Adam into leaving.  All is well until their first child is born.

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Ahmad Khalid Mustafa

    A Somali translation of the controversial apocalyptic novel by Egyptian writer, Ahmed Khaled Mustafa. It tells of humans and jinns and predictions for the end of the world. 

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Biography, Poetry
    Author:  Yuusuf Cismaan Cabdille

    The story of Salaan Carrabey and his poetry.  Salaan Carrabey (1864-1943) is a notable Somali poet and best known for the poem of the same title as this book. Toloow colka jooja translates as "stop the war." It tells the story of two rival clans who decided to go to battle to finally settle a longstanding dispute.  Salaan is said...

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  • Language:  Somali
    Subject:  Poetry
    Author:  Abdirisaaq Hassan Dahir

    A collection of stories and poems about gender-based violence and social discrimination.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Self-help, Business
    Author:  Scott Miller

    The Wall Street Journal Bestseller available in Arabic. This is the essential guide for anyone making the challenging and rewarding leap to manager.  It focuses on how to lead yourself, people, teams, and change. 

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Sausan Jamil Hasan

    The novel explores Arab moral double standards which make the individual, women in particular, wear a false face and live as spectators of their own lives rather than autonomous players in them. The two names of the heroine of the novel (Jahida/Zayzafoune) serve to highlight these double standards. After a watershed moment in her life when she...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Jalal Barjas

    Set between 1947 and 2019, this novel is based on several notebooks of stories about people facing different hardships, such as losing their homes or not knowing who their family are. Their interwoven destinies reveal the value of the house, as a symbol of one’s homeland, as opposed to the surrounding ruination. The central character is...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Family, Self-help
    Author:  Kevin Leman

    With humor, insight, and practical solutions, wives, mothers, and women everywhere learn how to manage the stress points in their lives: kids, career, husband, housework, money, and more.

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