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Leila Aboulela: Home, The Nile & Roasted Watermelon Seeds

June 27, 2019March 2, 2021 Neriman K., PhD

Migrant writer Aglaja Veteranyi once wrote that “[her] father says you remember the smell of your country no matter where you are but only recognize it when you’re far away.” Continue reading Leila Aboulela: Home, The Nile & Roasted Watermelon Seeds

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The Sudan Series: The Power to Narrate

June 21, 2019December 11, 2020 Neriman K., PhD

Fiction has the power to uncover what is left unsaid in headlines and social media posts. It disrupts the chain of narratives that insidiously silence the voices of those who demand to be heard. Continue reading The Sudan Series: The Power to Narrate

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