Dongola
- 114 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Idrais Alai Book order
Idris Ali was an Egyptian author of Nubian origin whose work deeply explored life in his native Nubia. He was a vocal critic of the poverty and oppression faced by the Nubian people, protesting the loss of their ancestral lands due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. His writing style is marked by a raw urgency as he depicted social injustice and cultural displacement. Through his narratives, Ali not only documented the suffering of his community but also prompted reflection on broader issues of identity and rootlessness in the post-colonial era.
- 1998
- 1991
Sandstorms: Days and Nights in Arabia
- 284 pages
- 10 hours of reading
"[A] stunningly candid portrait of culture and politics in the Middle East."― Los Angeles Times Book Review In this provocative and incisive memoir, Peter Theroux reveals the Middle East only as a true insider can. Stationed as a journalist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for most of his seven years in the region, Theroux explodes the romantic images of Arabia, but replaces them with the even more intriguing reality of fanatic Muslims, overwhelmingly rich and powerful royal families, and the vast gulf in understanding between Arabs and westerners.