January Readers' Book Club

The House and the Palm Tree

A novel by Afaf Tobala

Winner of the Sheikh Zayed award. The book was described as “a sophisticated diversion from ‘mainstream’ children’s literature. It explores the inner worlds of children in a masterful story-telling style, leaving ample room for the young readers to view their surroundings in light of what they read.

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Further reading

Afaf Toballa homepage in English and in Arabic

Soor Al-Nisyan short story by Afaf Tobala

Interviews with Afaf Tubala
Mohamed El-Hamamsy
Walaa Abdelfatah
Charles Fouad