Introduction

The Bowen Library presents the Middle East fiction adult book club.The target audience are adults from Bowen Library members interested in Middle Eastern countries. All novels are set in the Middle East and have Middle Eastern historical perspectives. The aim is to encourage readers of Middle Eastern fiction books, with Middle East historical perspectives, and introduce adults to a variety of
Middle Eastern novels.



Sunday, 25 November 2012

Bowen Library





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The Ali Abbas story


Warren, Jane. The Ali Abbas story. Harper Collins Entertainment,2004.
"The Ali Abbas story" is a real story of a boy (Ali Abbas) his father, mother, and brother were killed in the Iraq war of 2003. Ali lost both his arms. The story is the stories of many children’s that became orphans as consequence of wars. Is a dramatic story that the author explain really well the deep sadness and fear of children at the same situation of Ali.
 

Israel/Palestinian confict



http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/israel-firms-security-as-gaza-truce-holds-20121123-29xdk.html

Persepolis (Movie)


Wednesday, 21 November 2012

The women of Afghanistan under the Taliban


Skaine, Rosemaries: The women of Afghanistan under the Taliban. Jefferson, N.C. :McFarland, c2002.

RosemariesSkaine described the suffering of Afghanistan people have under the rule of theTaliban. The women lives are but especially difficult. They are denied basic human rights, forced to dress themselves completely and kept in isolation. Is a disheartening, disturbed for readers, specially for women.


 
 

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

10th Annirversary West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

http://youtu.be/gDJui5-zoeg

Word into art: artists of the modern Middle East


Porter, Venetia. Word into art: artists of the modern Middle East. London: British Museum Press, 2006.

One of the best ways to express politic situation in a determinate moment is across art. The history of the Wold has been study by historiadores and anthropology by means of sculpture, picture, arquitecture etc.  Venetia Porter in this book selects contemporary calligraphers’ works from Middle East and North Africa. Is an interesting pictorial book that show to the people meddle east art beyond of war, violence and terrorism.