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By Neriman K., PhD on June 27, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

So Long a Letter; So Long a History | Mariama Bâ, Muslimness, and Women’s Rights

Through Ramatoulaye’s reflections, Bâ highlights the institution of marriage as a structural symbol of the patriarchal system, in which asymmetrical gender relations are maintained and projected as part of the Islamic doctrine.

By Neriman K., PhD on June 23, 2020 • ( 5 Comments )

The Story of How I Didn’t Become a Millionaire yet Had the Trip of a Lifetime| Guest Post

Editor’s note: Reading Under the Olive Tree‘s first guest post takes us to Cape Town, South Africa. Currently, most of us are feeling stuck and craving travel. Although cities around […]

By Neriman K., PhD on June 16, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

From Greece to Turkey: Children of War by Ahmet Yorulmaz

Children of War is one of the most important translated works released in 2020. Hassanaki’s story encourages us to resist the politics of demonization that breeds polarization and fear—fear of difference and of change.

By Neriman K., PhD on June 9, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

bell hooks on Love

“When we choose to love we choose to move against fear-against alienation and separation. The choice to love is a choice to connect-to find ourselves in the other.”

By Neriman K., PhD on June 2, 2020 • ( 8 Comments )

“Your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter”: on BLM

As Angie Thomas asks, “What’s the point of having a voice if you’re gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn’t be?”

By Neriman K., PhD on May 28, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

The Real and the Imaginary: The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi

As a war narrative enveloped in magic, love, and hope, The Baghdad Clock adds depth to the burgeoning genre of postcolonial Iraqi novels.

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