Articles By Essam Aljassim

Cry the Beloved Country a Journey into the depths of Apartheid in South Africa and Palestine
Cry the Beloved Country a Journey into the depths of Apartheid in South Africa and Palestine
By: Essam Aljassim on: Thursday 8 August 2024 - Genre: Book Reviews

لا تزال ذِكرى ذلك الكتاب القابِع على أحد الأَرْفُف لمكتبة خالي الراحل -رحمه الله رحمةً واسعةً- تَعْتَمِل في ذهني، بصفحاته الصفراء وغلافه المُهترِئ الذي تآكل بفعل الزمن. لقد بدتْ لي نسخةً مُهلهَلَةً قد...

My Brief Encounter with Indian Fiction as an Arab
My Brief Encounter with Indian Fiction as an Arab
By: Essam Aljassim on: Thursday 26 October 2023 - Genre: Literary Studies

Moving is a transformative experience for a child, bringing about significant changes in their life. Unlike adults, who often relocate for specific reasons and with clear objectives in mind, children...

Catching Dreams
Catching Dreams
A translation into English of a story by Yasser Bashiry
By: Essam Aljassim on: Tuesday 25 February 2020 - Genre: Stories

When I told my wife that my dreams fly away from my head and I don't remember them, she said, with a severe imbecility that didn't surprise me, “Put an animal trap over your head while y...