{"product_id":"this-arab-is-queer-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers","title":"This Arab is Queer An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer  Arab writers – some internationally bestselling, others  using pseudonyms. Here, we find heart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a military base in the Gulf to loving whispers caught  between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a drag  queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was raised to a crowd of thousands, this collection celebrates the true  colours of a vibrant Arab queer experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKhalid Abdel-Hadi, Amna Ali, Madian Aljazeera, Mona Eltahawy, Raja Farah, Saleem Haddad, Zeyn Joukhadar, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Dima Mikhayel Matta, Hasan Namir, Danny Ramadan, Tania Safi, Omar Sakr, Anbara Salam, Hamed Sino and Ahmed Umar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElias Jahshan (he\/him) is a Palestinian\/Lebanese-Australian journalist, writer and editor. He is a former editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, Australia’s longest-running LGBTQ+ media outlet. His short memoir\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComing Out Palestinian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas anthologised in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArab Australian Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Picador, 2019), and he has written freelance for outlets including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSBS Voices\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Jordan-based LGBTQ e-zine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy.Kali\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London and is the social media editor at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Arab\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A heartwarming, moving and uplifting anthology that celebrates the true colours of the vibrant Arab queer experience.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A wonderful collection of stories, of people unshackled, of tongues untied. This surprising book allows the deliberately silenced and the preferably unheard to speak. Profoundly moving and uplifting. Yes, This Arab is Queer.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabih Alameddine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Visionary. A powerful and moving portrait of life as a queer Arab.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSabrina Mahfouz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'If Jahshan’s anthology succeeds at one thing in particular, it’s that it shines a light on parts of the Arab world and its diaspora we don’t hear as much from.'     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘I’m not sure if there’s ever been an anthology like this before — and it’s about time. [These essays] paint a wonderfully complicated portrait of the diversity of LGBTQ+ Arab experiences.’     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A vital addition to what it means to be Arab. This collection showcases the magnificent diversity and richness of Arab identity.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLayla AlAmmar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A heartfelt, moving collection, unflinching in its vulnerability, courageous and empowering in its honesty. These writers hold our gaze, demanding to be seen, on their own terms.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYassmin Abdel-Magied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bread \u0026amp; Roses Award 2023 (Shortlisted)\u003cbr\u003e→\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breadandrosesprize.wordpress.com\/2024\/01\/31\/announcing-the-2023-bread-roses-award-shortlist\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrize Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35th Annual Lammy Award for LGBTQ+ Anthology (Shortlisted)\u003cbr\u003e→\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lambdaliterary.org\/2023\/03\/announcing-the-35th-annual-lammy-awards-finalists\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrize Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Saqi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48711594803530,"sku":"9780863564789","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/5474\/2858\/files\/012.jpg?v=1718373622","url":"https:\/\/archive-books-berlin.myshopify.com\/products\/this-arab-is-queer-an-anthology-by-lgbtq-arab-writers","provider":"Archive Souq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}