Collection: Samer Al Najjar
In his first novel, originally published in Arabic in 2020, Samer Al Najjar explores events in Syria’s recent history. The Syrian-born author, who himself moved to Germany in 2014, responds through his literary work to the tragedies that have engulfed his homeland.
Samer Al Najjar studied German Studies and Political Science in Düsseldorf. In 2021, he received grants from the Heimstatt-Stiftung Niederberg and the Adalbert und Thilda Colsman Stiftung.
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Labyrinth der verwaisten Wünsche
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Lipstick and blood. Stories about life in Syria, escape and relieve [Lippenstift und Blut. Geschichten über das Leben in Syrien und die Flucht]
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