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3 weeks ago | qantara.de | Imad Stitou |Jennifer Holleis |Schayan Riaz

Al-Hafiz Tarjok's "Friday of Death" · 06.06.2025 In "Friday of Death", Sudanese activist al-Hafiz Tarjok recounts his survival of the deadly 2022 events at the Melilla border between Morocco and Spain. His book sheds light on the tragedy faced by thousands of Sudanese risking their lives to cross the desert in search of safety in Europe.

Oct 17, 2024 | qantara.de | Gerrit Wustmann |Emran Feroz |Schayan Riaz

Taqi Akhlaqi’s book "Versteh einer die Deutschen" · 17.10.2024 Taqi Akhlaqi came to Germany for four months on a scholarship to work on a new novel, where he experienced a range of cultural shocks. He recounts this experience in his highly readable new book “Versteh einer die Deutschen” (Surely someone must understand the Germans).

Apr 5, 2024 | qantara.de | Richard Marcus |Schayan Riaz

"Hediye" by Özgür Akgul (Schnieke) · 05.04.2024 Özgür Akgul usually composes film and television scores, but performing under the name Schnieke, he recently released his first album – a case study in how the modern and the traditional can co-exist in perfect harmony https://qantara.de/en/node/43735 Print Hediye (Gift) is Özgür Akgul's first album.