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Souls of Kilimanjaro

The Palestinian Comedy Series

An epic of ascending above pain and geography. Ibrahim Nasrallah chronicles the journey of young Palestinians who, despite their amputated limbs, challenge Africa’s highest peak, "Kilimanjaro," proving that free souls cannot be confined.

About this book

In his extraordinary novel, "Spirits of Kilimanjaro," Ibrahim Nasrallah takes readers on a breathtaking, real-life inspired journey to the limits of human willpower. Based on a true expedition in 2014, the novel follows a group of volunteers and young Palestinians who lost their limbs due to occupation violence, as they embark on an arduous climb to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. With a deeply poetic and philosophical narrative style, Nasrallah constructs an allegory of resilience against disability and political erasure. The mountain transcends its physical topography to symbolize the immense geopolitical obstacles faced by an oppressed people. Every step taken on prosthetics and crutches becomes a universal declaration that while bodies can be broken, free spirits remain unyielding.

Why read it?

Because it delivers an intense dose of hope, power, and human resilience. This novel has the profound ability to change how you perceive your own personal struggles, captivating you with Nasrallah's unique capacity to merge real-life documentation with highly moving, poetic fiction.

Who is it for?

For enthusiasts of real-world adventures and human triumphs; for anyone seeking inspiring stories that defy physical limitations; for admirers of Ibrahim Nasrallah’s poetic style; and for every reader who believes that the Palestinian cause is defined by reaching the peaks of freedom.

Book details

Language
ar
ISBN-13
9786140137769
ISBN-10
6140137764
Page count
320
Age rating
13+