Description
In the midst of Lebanon’s Civil War, a young gay man named Khalil tries to hold onto intimacy, dignity, and ordinary moments as his city fractures around him. As raids, rumors, and shifting loyalties reshape daily life, Khalil’s relationships—especially the bonds he forms and the closeness he longs for—become both refuge and risk. With sharp, unsentimental clarity, the novel traces how love, desire, and identity persist under occupation and violence, even as public life turns dangerous and private life becomes a battleground. Celebrated for its groundbreaking portrayal of a homosexual Arab protagonist and its lyrical, psychologically attentive style, this is a story of survival that finds meaning in contradiction—between laughter and ruin, tenderness and fear.
Available Editions
paperback
Interlink Books
Published Jan 1, 1995
213 pages
ISBN: 9781566561907
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First Published
1994
Language
eng
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