Kazār, Murtaḍá

Summary: As the US occupation of Iraq rages, novelist Mortada Gzar, a student at the University of Baghdad, has a chance encounter with Morise, an African American soldier. It’s love at first sight, a threat to them both, and a moment of self-discovery. Challenged by society’s rejection and Morise’s return to the US, Mortada takes to the page to understand himself. In his deeply affecting memoir,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Crossing 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GZAR, MORTADA GZA