Five unconventional portrayals of motherhood in Arabic novels

Mothers in literature have typically been saintly figures, yet the truth can be quite different. Finally, literature is catching up with reality in its portrayal of mothers, as seen in these books.

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Umm Kulthoum ... The Voice of Eternity

[caption id="attachment_55255190" align="aligncenter" width="2865"] by Ali Mandalawi[/caption] by Moncef Al-Mazghani 1. Umm Kulthoum was born Fatima Ibrahim al-Sayyid al-Beltaghi. Her father lead…

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The Hidden Refugee Health Crisis

[caption id="attachment_55254926" align="aligncenter" width="5000"] Lebanese medical student examines displaced refugee woman. Getty)[/caption] On a cold January night near Istanbul’s Taksim Square,…

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Religion and Violence in Myanmar

[caption id="attachment_55254843" align="aligncenter" width="4500"] A Rohingya girl cries as refugees fleeing from Myanmar cross a stream in the hot sun on a muddy rice field on October 16, 2017 near…

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