al-Naghl: Arabic 2024

In Tunis, a heinous crime claims the life of an elderly grandmother, who had sought refuge with her young grandson to escape the harshness of life in their village. The abandoned child, the illegitimate son, recounts the details of his harsh upbringing under the care of his grandmother, living in abject poverty. A story from the depths of Tunisian society, revealing its stark contradictions and how it casts its children into dark fates, shattering their hopes for a better future. Ghassan Al-Samti, a Tunisian internal medicine physician with a passion for literature, publishes his debut novel, "The Bastard," after winning the May Ghosoub Novel Prize.