Hikayat: Short Stories by Lebanese Women

Dinaane: Short Stories by Women from South Africa

Author: Various Editor: Maggie Davey

The rich tradition of storytelling is brought to life here, by women who write of and from the landscape and its people.

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Qissat: Short Stories by Palestinian Women

Author: Jo Glanville

These stories reflect the everyday concerns of Palestinians living under occupation. Writers who were children during the first intifada appear alongside those who remember the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war.

Palestinian women offer compassionate, often critical insight into their society in times of hardship and turmoil, yet look to the warmth of hum…

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