The 5 best books read in 2020 (and 5 honorable mentions)
The 5 most beautiful and significant titles read this year and 5 honorable mentions Preamble The list is not in order of pleasantness but in chronological order, except for the…
Mizrahim, the Jews of the Middle East
A population that has always lived in the Middle East, to the point of becoming, until the birth of Israel, one of the most wealthy and powerful Jewish groups ever.…
Yezidi, the Peacock worshipers: the memorial and some prayers
Last part of a 3-episode series dedicated to the Yezidis and their faith. In this episode: one of the few official documents and two prayers “Gli adoratori del pavone” by…
Yazidis, the Peacock worshipers: sacred books and the origins of the cosmos
Second part of a 3-episode series dedicated to the Yezidis and their faith. In this episode: the origins of the cosmos, of man and their two sacred books “Gli adoratori…
Yazidi, the worshipers of the Peacock: religion
First part of a 3-episode series dedicated to the Yazidis and their faith. In this episode: the origins, the peacock angel and Sheikh 'Adi "Gli adoratori del pavone" by Giuseppe…
Extra: 2 must-see books from the Arab world
2 books from the Arab world on which we could not build a list but which absolutely had to be cited Extra For some weeks now we have launched a…
Yazidis, worshipers of the Peacock Angel
On 5 October 2018 Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award pays tribute to the efforts made by the Yazidi activist who has never stopped telling her…
“Frankenstein in Baghdad” by Ahmed Saadawi
The magical realism of the Middle East is intertwined in this profound reflection between guilt and innocence. A novel capable of bringing to light the reflections of a sick Baghdad,…
Mosul, the ancient Nineveh
A city older than history itself; Mosul, formerly known as Nineveh, is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most fascinating places on earth, founded by the Assyrians…
Dagon, between Lovecraft and the Phoenicians
Lovecraft's second tale, Dagon, is deeply tied to the biblical and Mesopotamian imagery, providing the reader with very interesting anecdotes of "divine mutations". Dagon according to Lovecraft The story of…
