Passage To The Plaza

Sahar Khalifeh

Translated by Sawad Hussain

A woman living in the Palestinian city of Nablus, who has been ostracised by her community, finds that her house becomes a sanctuary after the Intifada breaks out. Through its female protagonists, the novel explores themes of freedom, nationhood and the rights of women.

Seagull Books, Rs 699, 224 pages