بنت وثلاثة أولاد في مدينة الأجداد

by Mahmoud Shukair, محمود شقير, Housni Radwan (Illustrator )

The story is about Sufyan, who falls down because of a banana peel, and decides to wage a war on the municipality because of their lack of care for the great city - Jericho - Sufyan forms a gang of his friends to lead this war, until one day this gang changes its mind.


تتحدث القصة عن سفيان، والذي يتزحلق بقشرة موز تؤدي به إلى شن حرب على البلدية لعدم اهتمامها بمدينة الأجداد – أريحا- يتفق مع اصدقائه أن يشكلوا عصابة تقود هذه الحرب، إلى أن تتعرض العصابة إلى موقف يغير رأيها.

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First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Mahmoud Shukair (born 1941) is a Palestinian writer. He was born in Jabal al-Mukabbar in Jerusalem and studied philosophy and sociology at Damascus University. He was jailed twice by the Israeli authorities, and was deported to Lebanon in 1975. After living for 18 years in Beirut, Amman and Prague, he returned to Jerusalem in 1993. He worked for many years in teaching and journalism, and served as editor-in-chief of the cultural magazines Al-Talia'a (The Vanguard) and Dafatir Thaqafiya (Cultural File). He also occupied senior positions in the Jordanian Writers' Union, the Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists, and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture.

Shukair is one of the best-known short story writers in the Arab world, and his stories have been translated into numerous languages. His 45 books include nine short story collections and 13 books for children. He has also written extensively for television, theatre, and print and online media. In 2011, he was awarded the Mahmoud Darwish Prize for Freedom of Expression. His 2016 novel Praise for the Women of the Family was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize.