Palestinian book nominated for prestigious award, author jailed
While in prison, Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji’s book, “A Mask, the Colour of the Sky,” written during the author’s ongoing Israeli prison sentence, was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) last month. Khandaqji, born in Nablus, was arrested in 2004 on charges of terrorist activity at the age of 21. He … Read more
