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Heartfelt plea against Arab shame culture #wu13

Lebanese writer Hanaan as-Sjaikh (Beirut, Lebanon, 1945) opened Wrtiters Unlimited on Thursday 17 January with a blazing argument against Arab shame culture. This, according to the writer whose books Het verhaal van Zahra, Vrouwen tussen hemel en zand, Beiroet blues and Alleen in Londen have been translated into Dutch, is so deeply embedded in society that family relationships and friendships are constantly strained by it. She gives an example:

...'my brother's friend...'

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

Lebanese writer Hanaan as-Sjaikh (Beirut, Lebanon, 1945) opened Wrtiters Unlimited on Thursday 17 January with a blazing argument against Arab shame culture. This, according to the writer whose books Het verhaal van Zahra, Vrouwen tussen hemel en zand, Beiroet blues and Alleen in Londen have been translated into Dutch, is so deeply embedded in society that family relationships and friendships are constantly strained by it. She gives an example:

...'my brother's friend...'

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