Qais Ghanem's Blog, page 3
August 9, 2014
Book Review: Two Boys from Aden College by Liz Robertson
Qais Ghanem This fictional story of Two Boys from Aden College describes beautifully the dilemma faced by two friends thrown into a world completely alien to their conservative culture. Arriving in the UK in the 60′s they are faced with challenges they had never experienced. The 60′s was a time of new previously unheard of sexual freedom and both boys in different ways indulge in what is on offer. Hassan on the surface follows his faith religiously but hypocritically enjoys extra marital sex. His character is already in training for his future successful life based on greed and corruption. - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/cate...
Book Review: Two Boys from Aden College by Dr Aulaqi
Qais Ghanem Two Boys from Aden College deserves a much wider readership than its title would suggest that it will attract. It will resonate with many who migrated to find work or who received life-changing higher education abroad and could not return or returned but could not adapt to their home of origin. It is a good read. - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/book...
E.U. Event on Expression Carleton U 20140430
Qais Ghanem Twenty minute presentation, on video, by author Qais Ghanem, about writing about different cultures, with Q & A and 4 minute reading from Qais Ghanem’s second novel about two Yemeni students studying law and medicine in UK, and the contrast between the cultures they left behind, and that in UK. - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/eu-e...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz0qr...
Where to buy Qais Ghanem’s Books
Qais Ghanem London, UK:Arthur Probsthain, 41 Great Russell St, +44(020) 7636 1096, arthurprobsthain@hotmail.com
Sanaa, Yemen: Dar Al-Kalimah, Al-Qasr St. Tel: 967-1-277017
Dubai, UAE: Kinokuniya, Dubai Mall
Ottawa: Octopus Books 116 Third Ave at Bank;
Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Ave;
Chapters South Keys branch, 2210 Bank St.
Kingston: Novel Idea, 156 Princess St (613)546-9799; novid@kingston.net
Montreal: Middle East Bookstore, 877, Décarie, Ville St.-Laurent – Quebec – (514) 744-4886
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Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba
Qais Ghanem Book reading by author - 6 minutes long video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIw2V...
Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba
Dr. Qais Ghanem was certainly able to write this novel with such reality, it made me feel that it is a true story. I was born in Yemen, lived in SA and moved to Sanaa 1989. Ghanem pinpointed the areas of corruption, which I regret to say, is widely practiced in Yemen.Corruption in Yemen is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon. Even after the so called Arab spring, corruption is still ruining the land, and most Yemenis experience some form of corruption on a daily basis.
As a single mother living in Yemen, raising 3 children in such male dominant pooRly educated society, was not an easy task. Struggling to obtain basic rights, such as renewing a passport, traveling alone, or filling a form all need a family male sponsor. International organizations seem to focus on raising awareness among women. I believe they should focus on men first, or both at the same time.
Most men and decision makers care about their images in society and talk about religion and humanity, stating that women are sisters and have equal right, but all their statements are mere lip service.
So much work needs to be put into healing this society, without having to go against the Islamic Sharia and making sure that laws are practiced, not just written on paper, like in the case of women’s rights.
While reading the novel I felt bitterness and dryness in my mouth as my mind was recalling real similar incidents in my own life.
I enjoyed reading the novel. It is so close to real life. In fact it is the real life in Yemen.
Widad Kulaib, Sanaa, Yemen - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/yeme...
Write On Ottawa: Revealing the mystery and romance of Yemen
http://apt613.ca/write-on-ottawa-reve... People in the west do not often hear about Yemen, one of the more remote countries in the Middle East. A nation of roughly 24 million on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, whose capital is Sana’a, this country south of Saudi Arabia can appear mysterious to occidental eyes.
Thanks to the writings of Ottawa-based author Qais Ghanem, however, readers can now travel to the land of Sheba, where they will discover a complex country filled with passion and corruption, altruism and hypocrisy, incredible kindness and brutal violence.....
Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba
Against a backdrop of things unimaginable by the Western mind, the author takes us on a journey of intrigue, passion and danger. Death lurks in every corner, in every whisper, in every kiss. Sherrill Wark- OttawaVideo clip by Sherrill Wark - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/forb...
Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba
The exciting tension of potential dangers just prior to the departure of the plane with Dr Farook and his cousin Hana provides that joyful ending of a love story which would please any reader. My only critique of this book is that it is too short (162 pages only) to read. I wished the book would never end! Farook Aman- Ottawa - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/forb...
Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba
I finished reading your book last night. It was in fact at 3 am, because I was unable to put it down. Congratulations. Robert Nelson- Ottawa - See more at: http://dialoguewithdiversity.com/forb...
