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Just Different

By Malika Moustadraf

A trans youth relates her experience growing up in a Muslim environment.

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In N. Africa & Middle East Tags: cruelty, dignity, gender, relationships, feminism, discrimination, religion

The Way to Poppy Street

By Rachida el-Charni

A woman is mugged on the street while onlookers fail to come to her aid.

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In N. Africa & Middle East Tags: cruelty, empathy, dignity

The Doum-tree of Wad Hamid

By Tayeb Salih

A village isolated from the wider world is confronted with modernity and faces an uncertain future.

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In N. Africa & Middle East Tags: religion, culture

The Start of the Affair

By Nuruddin Farah

James, a retired South African Professor, is trying to start a relationship with Ahmed, a young Somalian refugees who is an employee in his restaurant.

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In N. Africa & Middle East Tags: prostitution, exploitation, relationships

The Prisoner

By S. Yizhar

Soldiers round up an innocent Arab shepherd in Palestine and subject him to abuse during interrogations. The protagonist is torn between orders from superiors and his conscience, telling him to set the prisoner free.

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In N. Africa & Middle East Tags: war, authority, cruelty, responsibility, conscience

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