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45 popular iraqi books
Travel the world without leaving your chair. The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world. All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Iraq. Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.

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A tatuagem de pássaro by Dunya Mikhail PT

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Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
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A tatuagem de pássaro, da autora iraquiana Dunya Mikhail, é um romance que narra a terrível e fascinante jornada de Helin, uma mulher iazidi que foi sequestrada e mantida em cativeiro como escrava sexual pelo Estado Islâmico, no norte do Iraque. Graças a ajuda de um apicultor, Abdullah, Helin consegue escapar das garras da organização e tem como desafio refazer a sua vida. É uma história sobre a perseguição cruel ao povo iazidi. Ao mesmo tempo, e com uma linguagem fortemente poética, o romance lança luz sobre a cultura e a tradição desse povo, sua imensa força e resiliência. O livro foi finali... continue

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Absent : A Novel by Betool Khedairi EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
Description:
Dalal is a young woman living in a crowded Baghdad apartment with the childless aunt and uncle who raised her. In the same building, Umm Mazin, a fortune-teller, offers her customers cures for their physical and romantic ailments, Saad the hairdresser attends to a dwindling number of female customers, and Ilham, a nurse, escapes the stark realities of her hospital job in dreams of her long-lost French mother. Despite the damaging effects of bombings and international sanctions on their world, all the residents try to maintain normal lives. Hoping to bring in much-needed cash by selling honey, ... continue


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Baghdad : The Final Gathering by Ahmad Ardalan EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
Description:
"Wars, an embargo, and forbidden love in this once peaceful city..."With the drums of war just weeks away, Omar invites all those closest to his heart for lunch at his lavish villa overlooking the Tigris River of Baghdad. He can't help but smile at the faces that have graced his eventful life that spans from an interesting childhood, the two Gulf Wars, and the inhumane embargo that crippled the nation. Loved ones come together, probably for the last time, in the city their ancestors called Baghdad or Baghdadu, "God's Gift."Memories upon memories linger in Omar's head. He has survived times of ... continue


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De hemel leek nabij by Batūl al- K̲aḍīrī, Heleen Koesen NL

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Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
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De dochter van een Irakese vader en een Engelse moeder groeit op op het geïsoleerde Irakese platteland. Haar vader brengt haar groot volgens zijn islamitische geloof, terwijl haar moeder haar aanmoedigt westerse gebruiken en gewoontes aan te leren. Heen en weer geslingerd tussen haar ouders, verlangt ze naar de plek waar ze thuis hoort.


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Dedos de dátiles by Muḥsin Ramlī ES

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
Description:
Han transcurrido diez años desde que Selim, un exiliado iraquí que trabaja en Madrid, huyó de la dictadura, la guerra, y las estrictas tradiciones familiares y religiosas de su país. Su tranquila vida se ve alterada el día en que se encuentra con su padre, de quien no había tenido noticias durante años, ahora convertido en un irreconocible personaje. La religión, la guerra, la muerte y el amor sirven como base para presentar conflictos sociales o morales con una espléndida sensibilidad poética. El autor manifiesta aqu&iacut... continue

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Der falsche Inder by Abbas Khider DE

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Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
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Ein geheimnisvolles arabisches Manuskript im ICE Berlin-München, das niemandem zu gehören scheint und worin acht Mal auf verschiedene Weise die Lebensgeschichte desjenigen erzählt wird, der es zufällig findet und liest. Dieses Romandebüt handelt von der Flucht eines jungen Irakers, der unter Saddam Hussein im Gefängnis saß und vor Krieg und Unterdrückung flieht, sich in mehreren Ländern als Hauslehrer, Gelegenheitsarbeiter, Kellner durchschlägt; der vom Unglück verfolgt scheint und doch immer wieder auf wundersame Weise gerettet wird. Auf seiner Reise durch Nordafrika und Europa trifft er viel... continue
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Der letzte Sommer der Tauben by Abbas Khider DE

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Iraq flag Iraq
Description:
Noah ist vierzehn Jahre alt und Taubenzüchter. Eines Tages flattern seine geliebten Tiere unruhig durch die Lüfte, über der Stadt kreisen die Helikopter des Kalifats. Noah erlebt einen Sommer voller Umbrüche: Für seinen Vater muss er Frauenkörper auf Produktfotos schwärzen, sein älterer Bruder steigt zum Leiter einer Sicherheitsbehörde auf, seine Mutter und seine Schwester dürfen nicht mehr allein aus dem Haus – und bald schon steht das Leben seiner Tauben auf dem Spiel.


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