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Mena


Mena Books

Orientalism
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017
Mornings in Jenin
Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
Season of Migration to the North
Minor Detail
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Woman at Point Zero
The Kite Runner
Salt Houses
The Hakawati
The Complete Persepolis
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Impasse des deux palais
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
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Guapa by Saleem HaddadA Map of Home by Randa JarrarDisoriental by Négar DjavadiHim, Me, Muhammad Ali by Randa JarrarA Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui
Fiction by LGBTQ+ SWANA Authors with LGBTQ+ SWANA Leads
30 books — 5 voters
Cigarette Number Seven by Donia KamalKitab al-Hayawan by Al-JahizTravels Of Ibn Jubayr by Ibn JubayrSarab by Raja AlemLissa by Sherine Hamdy
Books in translation by Arab Authors
23 books — 2 voters

Syrian Brides by Anna HalabiThe Hidden Face of Eve by Nawal El SaadawiHeadscarves and Hymens by Mona EltahawyWoman at Point Zero by Nawal El SaadawiThe Veil and the Male Elite by Fatema Mernissi
Arab feminism
46 books — 45 voters

Quotes Tagged “Mena”

“ One of my biggest worries is that youth grow in discomfort and insecurity, which stops them from truly dreaming freely. society, religion, and family should be the source of support, not the horror. ”
― Mohammed Zaid
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Great African Reads Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discuss…more
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