Samir Naqqash Livres

Set against the backdrop of 1940s Baghdad, the narrative explores the complexities of life for an ancient Iraqi Jewish minority amidst rising Iraqi nationalism and anti-Jewish sentiment. Key historical events, including the violent Farûd pogrom in 1941 and the establishment of Israel in 1948, shape the characters' experiences and relationships. The novel poignantly captures the cultural heritage of this community while illustrating the profound changes that led to the mass exodus of Iraqi Jews to Israel in 1951.

A unique feature on Iraqi Jewish writers. For centuries, Iraqi Jews were key contributors to Iraq's rich social and cultural tapestry before a tragic end with the massive transfer-emigration and forced displacement of Iraqi Jews in the 1950s to Israel. Texts of universal questions of belonging, exile and diaspora, translated from Arabic and Hebrew.