The Sabas family lives in a small Jordanian town that for centuries has been descended upon by all manner of invader, the latest a scourge of disconcerting Evangelical tourists. The border town relies on a blackmarket trade of clothes, trinkets, and appliances ― the quality of which depends entirely on who’s fighting ― but the conflict in nearby Syria has the place even more on edge than usual.Meanwhile, the Sabas home is ruled by women ― Mother Fadhma, Laila, Samira, and now, Muna...

This audio course is an engaging program designed specifically for beginners. It offers a simple introduction to the Lingala language, emphasizing speaking and comprehension skills. This course is ideal for those eager to communicate effectively in Lingala, whether for travel, business, or better connecting with their heritage.Lingala is a fascinating language with a rich history and significant cultural importance. Spoken by over 10 million people, it is widely used in the Democra...

El autor describe y analiza momentos felices y dolorosos de la vida que dejan huellas difciles de borrar y llevan a determinaciones errneas. Nos conduce de la mano, empezando por la infancia y sus alegras, pasando por la difcil edad de adolescencia y sus preocupaciones principales, hasta una madurez adquirida, no tanto por el anlisis de los eventos, sino por un estado de fatiga y miedo a la adversidad e injusticia que victimiza al ser humano hasta la muerte. Da una solucin aparente y fuert...

This book explores the challenges of transitional justice in West Africa, specifically how countries in the region have dealt with transitional justice problems in the last 30 years (1990–2020), and how they have managed the process.Using comparative, historical, and legal analyses it examines the politics of justice after violent conflicts in West Africa, the major transitional justice mechanisms established in the region, and how countries have used these institutions to address ...

Jina Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's Morality Police on 16 September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Women took to the streets, uncovering their hair, burning headscarves and chanting 'Woman Life Freedom' – 'Zan Zendegi Azadi' in Persian and 'Jin Jîyan Azadî' in Kurdish – in mass demonstrations. An explosion of creative resistance followed as art and photography shared online went viral and people around the world saw what was really going on in Iran. Woman ...

Join Willow and newcomer Cami as they escape from the clutches of PIGGY and a danger-filled elementary school in this terrifying graphic novel adventure!Welcome to the bone chilling, pulse-pounding world of PIGGY, the survival-horror game that will keep you up at night.After the outbreak of a zombie-like disease that’s turned the world upside down, Willow and her mysterious team, the Silver Paw, do all they can to stay alive. It’s not so easy when there’s d...

**An anthology that celebrates the power of culture in Palestinian resistance, with selections of memoir, short stories, essays, book reviews, personal narrative, poetry, and art.Includes twenty-five black-and-white illustrations by Palestinian artists.**The Arabic word sumūd is often loosely translated as “steadfastness” or “standing fast.” It is, above all, a Palestinian cultural value of everyday perseverance in the face of Israeli occupation. Sumūd is ...

In the Name of Victor: Confronting Errors with the Truth is an autobiography of a fine officer and a true Nigerian who represents everything good about the Nigerian Army. In his own words, General Malu has remained true to typehonest, unbiased and brutally frank. The book delves into his early years from growing up in a small village in Benue State to his cadet training days at the Nigerian Defence Academy, and his historic rise through the ranks to become Nigerias eighteenth chief of army...

In Syria, culture has become the critical line of defence against tyranny. Villagers have joined the cultural frontline alongside urban intellectuals, artists, writers and filmmakers and to create art and literature that challenge official narratives. With contributions by over fifty artists and writers, both established and emerging, Syria Speaks explores the explosion of creativity and free expression by the Syrian people. They have become their own publishers on the Internet and formed ...

Research on middle level education indicates that student learning at the middle level has a deep and abiding influence on post-secondary opportunities and career paths. As research continues to highlight the urgency of engaging middle level students in academic learning, it is increasingly clear that these students’ multiple literacies must become a part of teaching and learning. Understanding how to infuse the literacies of middle level students across classroom activities is a critical ...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Business Intelligence for the Real-Time Enterprise, BIRTE 2013, held in Riva del Garda, Italy, in August 2013 and of the 8th International Workshop on Business Intelligence for the Real-Time Enterprise, BIRTE 2014, held in Hangzhou, China, in September 2014, in conjunction with VLDB 2013 and 2014, the International Conference on Very Large Data Bases.The BIRTE workshop series p...

One of The Millions Most Anticipated Books & a Powell's Bookstore Staff Favorite of the Year!Short stories from 25 emerging and established writers of Middle Eastern and North African origins, a unique collection of voices and viewpoints that illuminate life in the global Arab/Muslim world."Provocative and subtle, nuanced and surprising, these stories demonstrate how this complicated and rich region might best be approache...