"When we lose a love, we write a poem; when we lose our homeland, we write a novel"
— Ahlam Mosteghanemi

January 1, 1970

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Women born in the 1950sWomen from AlgeriaNovelists from AlgeriaWomen authors from TunisiaPoets from Algeria
Original Language: English

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The Dust of Promises, by Ahlam Mosteghanemi - book review: Allegories of erotic love and acts of political resistance,By Stevie Davies, retrieved on 18 January 2016