Pierre Laflamme
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God's forgotten ones
A novel on the globalization of indifference
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The story of this novel follows Yusef and his companions, Hanna and Khaled, desperately seeking to flee the cruel dictatorship prevailing in their country, Eritrea. Encountering a myriad of difficulties in doing so, they find themselves compelled to travel through neighboring countries, namely Sudan in turmoil, Egypt gripped by repression, Libya devastated by anarchy, and, to top it off, the desert, where slave traders, organ traffickers, and unscrupulous smugglers operate. Meanwhile, in the Eritrean capital, Tekea, Yussef's sister and mother endure threats and abuse, struggling to survive. The journey will be long and arduous, fraught with obstacles, but also with hope.In this new novel, the author realistically portrays flesh-and-blood characters who struggle with all their might to live better lives and break free. His writing, described by many as cinematic, offers readers the chance to discover unknown worlds and the opportunity for sleepless nights.
This diptych weaves a narrative rich in history and complexities among Cairo, Montreal, Barcelona, and Tel Aviv. The author skillfully exploits tensions between tradition and modernity in Egypt and the geopolitical stakes that threaten to spark conflict across the Middle East.
The blood of stones
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Fadilah, a young woman of great beauty, is passionate about freedom, equality, and an "enlightened Islam." Studying Egyptology in Cairo, she secretly loves Faysal, a boy molded to become a jihadist. Fadilah is unafraid of the gaze of men: "If you want honey, you must endure the sting of bees." Pushed by Salîm Al Misrî, a self-proclaimed imam, a fanatic for Allah, Faysal joins the Salâh Ad-dîn brigade, which advocates for the application of Sharia law and the return of the great caliphate. Meanwhile, Abu Hamza, Faysal's father and Moubarak's Minister of Petroleum, grants Preston Colby, CEO of MARGI, a Quebec engineering company, significant contracts for the development of Egyptian oil fields... on one condition. Events escalate; a tourist bus explodes in Barcelona. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Israeli Mossad spring into action, just as Egyptians on Tahrir Square in Cairo are on the verge of repudiating President Moubarak's dictatorship. Between Cairo and Montreal, between Barcelona and Tel Aviv, men and women navigate trajectories on a collision course.
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Spring 2013, the Egyptian people, dissatisfied with the outcomes of the 2011 revolution, return to Tahrir Square and rise up against President Morsi, seeking to overthrow him. After her studies, Fadilah and her professor Aïcha remained friends. But why has Aïcha never married? Who is Aïcha truly? Why does Fadilah believe that the terrorist brigade Salâh Ad-Dîn, supported by Iran, poses a threat to the Temple Mount/the Esplanade of the Mosques in Jerusalem? From Cairo to Tel Aviv, from Amman to Tehran, a race begins to prevent the Middle East from igniting.
The light and the ashes
