Autobiographies, Biographies & Memoirs

Zeina...A Girl Made Of Iron And Silk

When the heart knocks, you must open the door.

How tender are the hearts of lovers, and I am one of them! So what if the one who is knocking on the door is Zeina?

And Zeina is not the title of a novel as much as she is a recount of the chapters of my life, my life’s pulse that I took many of its days away, and what remains is in the hands of the Most Merciful, stored in time and days, and one day the moment of departure will come.

And to make sure that this life is not spent in vain, I would love to add some beauty to it with a story, and what a beautiful story it is when you write while you see on the computer the apparitions of people you loved who have passed away, and now you are waiting for the moment to meet again.

Perhaps it is more than a novel because it is formulated with ink like no other. When a father writes about his daughter, the words have another divulgence that is more like the divulgence of jasmines, and from that, the words infiltrate to tell the story of the birth, upbringing, the extreme pain from scoliosis and the journey of searching for a cure until the moment of undergoing the risky surgery.

As for Zeina’s journey with the world of art, it is another story, and it not only tells the story of an artist’s career, but also tells the pain of a father when facing the moments of separation.

And from the movie Habbet Loulou, which was Zeina’s first artistic work, the journey of investigation of this artistic journey begins from the point of view of a father. She did not only monitor the abstract artistic side until her latest work, Shatti Ya Beirut and Zeina’s famous cry: “Baba”, which opened the windows of the father’s heart to a similar cry that will one day be real.

And from the cry: “Baba”, the faucet of the memories from childhood until today through snippets from Zeina’s life, her academic excellence and medals that adorn her neck, to her bed in the family home whining about absence, to the teddy bear hidden in one of the drawers of the house’s closets.

With Zeina, I formed my letters with my father’s poems and my mother’s dough.. How delicate poetry is when it is wisdom, and how delicious is bread when its leaven is passion!

Zeina… A Girl Made of Iron and Silk. It didn’t become a novel by accident, it was only hidden in the heart of a father until the right time came.. It was a poem in which she is the heroine, and I am the narrator.

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A Journey Towards The Light

- Why me, my father?

- I cannot answer this question, my little girl, why you? The world is full of mysteries, events and phenomena that humanity has not been able to answer throughout the ages.

The sadness that gripped my heart because of what happened to me turned into an emotion that overcame the rest of the emotions and remained in control of the focus of my thoughts.

I had to take a pause in contemplation in which I reconcile myself with the pain and sadness for myself, embrace myself, cry, tear myself apart, and exercise all my rights to express my pain. So that I can move beyond navigating pain, and searching for refuge from drowning in its sea.

I will search for a lifeline and hope. The challenges that life imposes on us are a general condition that confronts people, but the difference occurs when accepting them, regardless of their size or severity, and then excelling in dealing and adapting to them.

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Unforgettable Love

It is the unforgettable true love.
It is true love that never ends.
These are love stories that happened one day, in an old house, and in a different era.
These are stories of beautiful memories, fascinating adventures, and endless love.
These are stories of an era in which we once lived; with mixed feelings of love, fear, sadness and pain, within the walls of the old house… between a close-knit family where love, intimacy and lasting harmony prevail.
Yes, I admit, it is impossible to return to those days, but they remain immortal and precious to us, as it is difficult to forget them. Because it is
An Unforgettable Love.

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Hakima

The novel revolves around Hakima, a girl with a big white heart who suffers from bullying over her excess weight, her features that appear older than her real age, and everything she does in her life. How do you think she will overcome the bullying? What will happen to her? This is what you will know when you read the novel.

I hope you enjoy reading.

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A Woman's Roots

When the roots are exposed, the foundations are unraveled, and the constants are shaken, the pen begins to search for the lines.

A Woman’s Roots is a true account of a woman’s life, which begins with luxury and prosperity, grows with oppression and injustice, and ends with ingratitude and denial.

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Bin Arraf

You live on the ground, so days will go by you for a long time in your view (only an illusion). Everything in the road calls you and sends you signals that point you in the walking direction and the right way. You find signs on every road pointing you where you want to go, and signs to cross, stop, slow down or change direction. Alia followed the example of my path and your path, and many signs stopped her. She even began to identify them and harmonize with them, and perhaps harmonize and understand the meanings of the signs of life in order to answer many questions that were hidden. Then she left with the range spreading in front of her eyes on her trip to the Badia. If you, dear reader, are excited by the signs of life, learning through the stories, penetrating the worlds, and have the curiosity to know them and to succeed in deciphering the mystery of life, then I promise you that you will enjoy with us the flow between the lines of Alia’s journey to the Badia, stay with it!

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Choosing Love

Lana Bataineh, better known as Loofy, is a mother, a wife, a sister, a grandmother, and an ALS patient. Sixteen years ago, the doctors gave her two years to live. Since then, she has attended her three children’s graduations, danced at her son’s wedding, witnessed the birth of her first grandchild, and inspired countless lives along the way.

Choosing Love takes you on Lana’s journey of finding inner strength through the power of love. It is a human story guaranteed to inspire anyone going through hardship.

“I am certain Lana’s book will take people’s breath away”

– Mostafa Salameh, author of Dreams of a Refugee

“From Lana, I learn what the words hope and strength really mean. I learn how to be optimistic.”

– Blog reader

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The Narrative Structure In Shaykha Al-Nakhi's Fiction

The book is an analytical study of the fictional literature of Shaykha Al-Nakhi. The idea of studying the narrative structure in the writings of the writer Sheikha Al-Nakhi, came as a sign of the era of social transformation in the United Arab Emirates from the pre-oil period to the post-oil period, and the social and cultural progress that accompanied this transformation in the Emirates' journey.

The book in itself is considered a qualitative addition to the critical experience, an approach to Emirati feminist literature, and a stimulus for researchers and a guide in their critical treatment of this literature.

This study consists of an introduction, five chapters and a conclusion. The introduction acts like a prelude that monitors the development of cultural life in the UAE, and draws the narrative scene in terms of foundation and leadership. It also shows the cultural and intellectual formation of Shaykha Al-Nakhi in an attempt to show her literary position in the world of the short story.

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Al Hawla: Fearsome Tales

Al-Hawla is an echo of the desert stories in the depths of the valleys of Al-Bawadi. A true story where the events take place somewhere between Bayatah in the north and Sa’raa in the south, and then go back and forth and folds in its sandy pages of the history of that era, which was scattered in the valleys of the Emirates one hundred years before the publishing this book. Here are the feelings of orphanhood and tragedy, then launch and love, then coexistence and challenge, ideas of persistence and knowledge, and prevailing beliefs, deep conviction, morals and principles rooted in souls, awareness, and human knowledge that rises in human beings at every moment since eternity. True stories with real names from everywhere, they came and each had a soul to carry and letters to draw, whether on land, sea or mountain. What the narration of the novel requires at the disposal of the writer; To know, dear reader, that “read” is the beginning of everything, and “moving straight” is the way, and “patience” is the provision and equipment until you see banners that say “I will win a great victory.”

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Al-Nasser Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi: The West’s View Of The Hero Of The East

This book provides a brief overview of the life of the leader Salah Al-Din Al-Ayyubi.

I wanted to present the West’s vision of the qualities, characteristics, and defects of this legendary Muslim figure by translating various English and French sources, as well as consulting Arab sources regarding some historical and religious details, thus multiplying the angles of reading his history.

I was impressed by their presentation of the truth without exaggeration, along with their constructive evaluation and criticism. If this is the opinion of the West (the Crusaders) about him, then what about the truth of his personality from the point of view of his contemporaries?

There are areas that are not highlighted in his biography; we know a lot about his achievements, but we know very little about his personality, just like many other rulers of the Middle Ages.

The last three chapters of the book deal with what we can learn from this character, and how we can benefit from his morals and actions. I hope that you will enjoy and benefit from this work.

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To Who Abandoned Me

The book includes a collection of articles written in the form of notes addressing the reader, ranging between divulgence, admonition, advice, pain and hope.

Everything written in this work is written from my soul. It is a journey in which I discovered myself, my relationships, what I want and what I do not want.

It is a journey in which I discovered who is genuine and who is fake, and learned to distinguish between the honest and deceitful.

It is my journey in reaching the truth, and how I would like readers of the entire Arab world to accompany me in it!

Acts are judged by the intention behind them, and this work of mine is the result of my pure intentions with this world.

God does not change the condition of a nation until they change what is in themselves, and this work is a promise to change for the better.

This work is full of love as it is full of disappointment, and I hope that it will be read neither with the mind nor with the heart, but with the soul, for what comes out of the soul reaches the soul.

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Captivated By A Wonder

About my first book

This book is a product of raw emotion and honest reflection. Every event portrayed in it is based on true experiences and real-life situations. Throughout the writing process, I refrained from relying on my imagination and instead drew inspiration from the reality I witnessed, heard, and lived through.

With its unfiltered portrayal of everyday life, this book offers a window into the joys and sorrows that define the human experience. The people featured in its pages come from diverse backgrounds, with their own unique customs, religions, and traditions. Yet, despite their differences, their reactions to life’s challenges are universal, a testament to the shared humanity that binds us all.

By offering a glimpse into the lives of others, this book invites readers to broaden their perspectives and deepen their understanding of the world around them. Through its vivid snapshots and poignant moments, it illuminates the commonalities that unite us, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable differences.

Zeinab Hasan Abdullah

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