Née et élevée en Égypte d'origine arménienne, l'œuvre de cette auteure explore les profondeurs de l'émotion humaine et de la sensualité. Son parcours artistique en tant que peintre influence profondément son écriture, l'art visuel étant minutieusement entrelacé dans ses créations littéraires. Les illustrations qui accompagnent son travail reflètent souvent la nature sensuelle et évocatrice de sa prose. Sa voix distinctive et ses explorations thématiques ont suscité l'attention internationale, s'adressant aux lecteurs qui apprécient la narration artistique et provocatrice.
Exploring the complexities of belonging and identity, this memoir intertwines memory with narrative through the lens of a mixed-ethnicity artist. It delves into her experiences as an Egyptian, British, and Armenian individual, revealing the tensions within her family dynamics, particularly with her charismatic father and her determined, fashion-conscious mother. The author captures the essence of her heritage while navigating the challenges of gentile poverty and societal expectations, creating a rich tapestry of personal and cultural reflections.
Set in 1960s Manhattan, the narrative follows Mina, a young Middle-Eastern woman navigating her life as a Secretary at the United Nations while dreaming of a career in fashion design. The story explores her cultural identity and ambitions against the backdrop of a vibrant yet challenging city, highlighting her struggles and aspirations as she seeks to carve out her own identity in a rapidly changing world.
The story of beautiful, seductive Julia--a young Middle Eastern woman--and her men, spanning three continents. After a failed first marriage, she is constantly in search of a man who would be husband mate-rial. She is engaged to be married to a Frenchman of noble ancestry. During their year-end trip to Moroc-co, she meets an Argentinian grain merchant who pursues her. However, she is attracted to his son Luis, a dashing young man, seven years her junior. She rebuffs the father's advances but does not forget the way Luis kissed her during an impromptu dance. After having separated from her fiancé, she meets a prominent Swiss banker with whom she seriously contemplates marriage. She has finally met the love of her life. She now lives in Geneva and accidentally bumps into Luis. A seething, tumultuous love affair ensues and she is torn between her love for the two men who both want to marry her. The banker offers her a stable future but she is rather doubtful about a volatile future with the much younger Luis. Her exhausting double life goes on for a few months until an unexpected event complicates her dilemma. In desperation she turns to her ex-husband who she coinci-dentally meets on a trip up the Nile. The story starts in Egypt of the 1950s and takes twists and turns through Morocco and Europe of the 1960s and ends in La Jolla, California with a surprise ending. It is a story of passion, love and forgiveness.
