Prisoner of the Levant

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Set in Cairo during the vibrant period of the 1920s, the narrative centers around May Ziadeh, a key figure in the Arab feminist movement and the beloved of Khalil Gibran. As she navigates the intellectual circles of the time, her life takes a dramatic turn, leading her to confront the loss of everything she holds dear and to fight for her own freedom amidst the cultural renaissance.