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reading & Conversation with Atef Abu Saif about "Life in the Schweben" in Zurich
23. February um 17:00 - 21:00
On Sunday, February 23rd Atef Abu Saif in Zurich in the Café Palestine your novel “Life in limbo” before. Before the reading begins at 6 p.m., we cordially invite you to a meal with Palestinian dishes.
Naîm, who is around 60 years old, is the owner of a copy shop that produces posters of martyrs. When he is killed by an unexploded bomb in 2011, a debate arises between his son Salmân and his nephew Nasr as to whether Naîm is a hero or a victim - a fundamental debate that runs through the entire book.
Later, there were violent clashes between the population of the camp and the Gaza administration over the development of the hill on which, among other things, Naîm's house stands. These clashes show society's attempt to defend itself against the growing power clique, which is not afraid to use religion in its service through more or less violence.
Later, there were violent clashes between the population of the camp and the Gaza administration over the development of the hill on which, among other things, Naîm's house stands. These clashes show society's attempt to defend itself against the growing power clique, which is not afraid to use religion in its service through more or less violence.
The novel is an interesting and impressive “document” of the Palestine “problem” from the special perspective of the Gaza Strip.
