Djûke Poppinga Books

Set in a tumultuous Cairo neighborhood, this epic narrative explores the lives of generations struggling to uphold their ancestral rights. The alley serves as a backdrop for the rise and fall of various characters, including a feudal lord and a savior, who grapple with pride, legacy, and the quest for freedom. Their experiences mirror the spiritual history of humanity, showcasing the cyclical nature of struggle and redemption. Naguib Mahfouz, a Nobel laureate, weaves a rich tapestry of storytelling that reflects profound themes of human suffering and resilience.

In a makeshift hospital in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Beirut, Yunis, an aging Palestinian freedom fighter, lies in a coma. His spiritual son Dr Khaleel --- who has no real medical qualifications - nurses the older man, refusing to admit that his hero may never regain consciousness.

Een familie in de Syrische stad Aleppo raakt van elkaar vervreemd. De moeder probeert angstvallig vast te houden aan de aristocratische levensstijl waaruit ze is verstoten, onder andere door haar gehandicapte dochter verstopt te houden. Haar zoon Rasjied is haar oogappel, maar hij sluit zich aan bij een religieuze groep om te gaan vechten in Irak. Ook haar dochter Sausan verdwijnt zodra de politiek greep op haar krijgt. Lukt het hun de weg naar zichzelf en elkaar terug te vinden?

Wanneer haar geliefde niet op hun vaste afspraak verschijnt, gaat een jonge Egyptische vrouw naar hem op zoek.

Four strangers meet on a turbulent flight from Dubai to London: Amira, a canny Moroccan prostitute; Lamis, a 30-year old Iraqi divorcee; Nicholas, an English expert on Islamic art; and Samir, a Lebanese man who is delivering a monkey on a mission he doesn’t fully understand. Once safely on British soil, Lamis and Nicholas fall in love, Samir chases after blond British youths, and Amira reinvents herself as a princess, the better to lure clients at the best London hotels. Through the city and across cultural borders, Only in London wittily portrays the smells, sounds, and sights of London’s lively Arab neighorhoods, as well as the freedoms the city both offers and withholds from its immigrants.