Sumaiyya Naseem

2 weeks ago | arabnews.pk | Sumaiyya Naseem

JEDDAH: Kuwaiti Palestinian writer Shahd Alshammari’s new speculative memoir “Confetti and Ashes” is a bold departure from her previous work “Head Above Water,” which was longlisted for the Barbellion Prize in 2022. Alshammari’s layered meditation on the disabled body as both a site of loss as well as endurance is propelled forward by sharp observations and a quiet brilliance that had me turning pages well into the night.

2 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Sumaiyya Naseem

Britain's Queen Camilla celebrates anniversary with Italian pizza and ice cream /node/2596446/lifestyle April 09, 2025 15:47 Britain's Queen Camilla celebrates anniversary with Italian pizza and ice cream Queen Camilla is marking the 20th anniversary of her wedding to King Charles III during a state visit to Italy on Wednesday ROME: Italians offered pizza and ice cream to Britain’s Queen Camilla to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of her wedding to King Charles during a state visit to...

1 month ago | arabnews.com | Sumaiyya Naseem

JEDDAH: Escaping personal strife, a Muslim single mother carves a space for herself in the heart of rural Australia in “Translations,” an engrossing debut novel by Australia-born Palestinian-Egyptian writer Jumaana Abdu. Set in New South Wales in the period just after the COVID-19 era with the threat of bushfires looming, the novel explores one woman’s efforts to cultivate not only the land but also a sense of belonging and identity on foreign soil.

Jan 7, 2025 | arabnews.com | Sumaiyya Naseem

JEDDAH: “Every child in Gaza is me,” writes Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha in the creed-like opening of “Forest of Noise,” setting the tone for the poems to come and establishing his profound connection to his people and Palestine. The poems within the slim but impactful volume by the Palestine Book Award-winning poet blend personal narratives with the broader documentation of life under Israeli occupation, siege, and bombardment in Gaza.

Aug 7, 2024 | arabnews.com | Sumaiyya Naseem

“The Coin” is the dizzying debut of Jerusalem-born Palestinian writer Yasmin Zaher.