“Wars in Distant Lands,” a short story by Najem Wali, appears in the February issue of Harper’s. I’m disproportionately happy about this. It’s almost never that a translated Arabic story makes it into the top-tier mags.
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“Wars in Distant Lands,” a short story by Najem Wali, appears in the February issue of Harper’s. I’m disproportionately happy about this. It’s almost never that a translated Arabic story makes it into the top-tier mags.
i wish i could find more from him – that’s good writing.
I read his story this afternoon and loved it, loved it. He’s the first Iraqi fiction writer I’ve encountered – wow.
yea, this story is awesome. congrats to him!
-reader from USA