07 Apr Capturing Freedom – Ghada Samman Bookcover

The well-known Arabic writer Ghada Samman has lately published her translated book “Capturing Freedom’s cry: Arab Women Unveil their Heart “. The book cover features Amani’s painting “Forbidden Love”. The painting was chosen because it is very much representative of the book’s theme which includes the aspect of love at a time of war, particularly the Lebanese Civil War.

Ghada Samman is a prolific writer who has produced over 40 works in a variety of genres, including journalism, poetry, short stories, and the novel. Outspoken, innovative, and provocative, Samman is a highly respected if sometimes controversial writer in the Arab world who is becoming increasingly well known internationally; several of her works have been translated from Arabic into languages such as English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, German, Japanese, and Farsi.