Immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom and lyrical beauty of Saadi, one of the greatest Persian poets of all time. This selection of his most renowned works, meticulously translated and unabridged, offers a profound exploration of love, loss, spirituality, and the human condition. From the poignant verses of the Gulistan to the mystical depths of the Bustan, Saadi's poetry transcends time and culture, inviting readers to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and enlightenme...

A queer Palestinian refugee plans to come out at his elaborate birthday dinner party in this tragicomic modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway.Firas Dareer wakes up on his twenty-third birthday with a sense of purpose: today he’ll jump from a Stage 3 to a Stage 6 in his self-determined Coming Out Scale, professing his sexuality to a captive audience of immediate and extended family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and neighbours. But despi...

Saadi is one of the greatest figures of classical Persian literature. His best-known work of poetry is the ‘Bustan’ (The Orchard), composed entirely in epic metre and consisting of stories illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims, as well as offering reflections on the behaviour of dervishes and their ecstatic practices. Saadi also wrote the ‘Gulistan’, a prose collection featuring stories and personal anecdotes. The text is interspersed with a variety of short poem...

A queer Palestinian refugee plans to come out at his elaborate birthday dinner party in this tragicomic modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway.Firas Dareer wakes up on his twenty-third birthday with a sense of purpose: today he’ll jump from a Stage 3 to a Stage 6 in his self-determined Coming Out Scale, professing his sexuality to a captive audience of immediate and extended family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and neighbours. But despi...

It's no secret that drug cartels have wreaked havoc upon Mexico, but the examples provided in this book will be unimaginable for the average American citizen. The profits from the drug war have enabled the cartels to incorporate into paramilitarized forces and their exploits adversely affect the lives of every Mexican in a variety of ways, such as the destruction of the rule of law and freedom of the press, along with rampant embezzlement of public funds. Mexico's drug traffickers have bec...

All praise is due to Allah, The most gracious and the most merciful. The magnificent one who taught writing by pen and taught man what he knew not. This book you’re about to read is compilation of poems I’ve written over the years. For me poetry is an outlet, it’s a way of expression. Like other art forms, poetry is not about right or wrong. Poetry is not about what you think or how you feel. It’s about what you believe. Poetry is about what you see and how you see it. When poetry is displ...

The Bustan is one of the most celebrated works of Saadi Shirazi, the great thirteenth-century Persian poet and one of the enduring voices of world literature.Written in verse, The Bustan — “The Orchard” — is a moral and spiritual journey through the highest virtues of human life: justice, generosity, love, humility, gratitude, wisdom, and compassion. With a clear, vivid, and deeply humane style, Saadi weaves together stories, parables, and ...

Shaikh Sa’di, also known as Saadi Shirazi, the nightingale of Shiraz, as Jami poetically calls this gifted poet, was born at Shiraz, the capital of Persia, near the end of the twelfth century. By turns, a student, a water-carrier, a traveller, a soldier fighting against the Christians in the Crusades, a prisoner employed to dig trenches before Tripoli. and an honored poet in his protracted old age at home, — his varied and severe experience took away all provincial tone, and gave him a fac...

Syria has endured years of conflict, division and profound human suffering. Yet the future of a nation cannot be built by remaining captive to its past.The Homeland Above All presents a national vision for a new Syria founded on Citizenship, the Rule of Law, strong institutions, justice, human dignity and equal rights for all Syrians.Across twenty-four chapters, Saadi Moussly examines the foundations upon which a stable and prosperous State can be built-from the Constitutio...

The Silence of the World is a powerful exploration of the ongoing genocide and atrocities in Gaza and Palestine. This thought-provoking book delves into the harsh realities faced by Palestinians, exposing the human suffering and systemic oppression endured for decades. It raises the critical question: Why does the world remain silent in the face of such injustice? Through compelling insights and an unflinching narrative, the book challenges readers to confront the global indifference and r...

Through Loss is an intimate memoir that captures the raw emotions of losing a loved one and the slow, fragile process of healing. With honesty and heartfelt detail, Lívia Saadi takes readers through the depths of grief, the power of memory, and the unexpected ways hope can return.This is not just a story about sorrow, but about resilience, love, and rediscovering life after tragedy. Written with vulnerability and courage, it speaks to anyone who has faced loss and is searching for ...

Why do people behave in the way they do and how can we get them to change?Drawing on a large body of empirical research, Lahlou shows that people’s behaviour is predictable and shaped by ‘installations’ combining three sets of factors: what is technically possible (affordances of the environment), what people are able to do (embodied competences), and what monitors and controls behaviour (social regulation). These channel our behaviour and incline us to act one way or another in sp...