Charif Majdalani, a "last oasis" before Daesh's invasion of Iraq
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Charif Majdalani publishes Last Oasis at Actes Sud.
Astrid di Crollalanza
By: Pascal Paradou
29 mins
A Lebanese specialist in oriental archeology is invited to northern Iraq by a certain General Ghadban to appraise various ancient pieces.
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He is received in the middle of plantations which are like an oasis in the desert, an islet out of time.
But at the beginning of summer 2014, on the eve of the surge of violence in Iraq.
Guest:
Charif MAJDALANI
, Lebanese author.
His latest novel,
“Last Oasis” was published by Actes Sud editions
.
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