Bitter almonds is about displacement and exile, family duty and honour, and the universal feelings of love and loss. Riveting the lady lilas tahas great gift in bitter almonds is to create characters and scenes so richly resonant with life and vitality, that the complicated, lush world of the middle east feels as tangible and close as any world you are living in. Join me in a facebook book club discussion of bitter almonds on. End this day, bring on the night, and let the madness begin. Bitter almonds book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Lilas taha is a writer at heart, an electrical engineer by training and an advocate for domestic abuse victims by choice.
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History unfolds amid drama in damascus in bitter almonds. Lilas tahas bitter almonds encompasses the pain of exile. Tahas first book with hbku press, bitter almonds, won the 2017. Critically acclaimed writer lilas taha will be discussing her awardwinning book, bitter almonds, at an upcoming event at georgetown university in qatar guq. At a glance, youll find that lost in thyme, bitter almonds and. Lilas taha, lost in thyme hamad bin khalifa university. Lilas taha bitter almonds lilas taha omar is an orphaned palestinian born into chaos, displaced by violence, and driven by forces beyond his control to find his place in the world. Author lilas taha speaks at georgetown university in qatar. Omar is an orphaned palestinian born into chaos, displaced by violence, and. See more bitter almonds by lilas taha paperback, 2015 email to friends share on facebook. She was born in kuwait to a syrian mother and a palestinian father, and immigrated to the u. A love story rooted in history and palestinian culture, bitter almonds is inspired by the tremulous events in the middle east and author lilas taha s family history. Tell us a little about the process of starting the idea for this book, up until the moment it was published and then nominated for an award.
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Omar is an orphaned palestinian born into chaos and compelled by forces beyond his control to find his place in the world. Jan 24, 2018 critically acclaimed writer lilas taha will be discussing her awardwinning book, bitter almonds, at an upcoming event at georgetown university in qatar guq. Tahas first book with hbku press, bitter almonds, won the 2017 international book award in the category of fictionmulticultural. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Lilas tahas bitter almonds encompasses the pain of exile the. Lilas tahas novel bitter almonds explores the meaning of family in the palestinian diaspora. Bitter almonds, written by lilas taha, and published by hamad bin khalifa university press hbku press has been announced winner in the fiction.
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