This book; About This Man Called Ali, is a one to get, tells the story of artist Ali Jabri who was murdered by his own gay lover! It talks about his art work, his under-grounded life as a gay man and his agony among what he went through in his whole life. The Book was written by his close friend Amal Ghandour and is found in bookstores across the city, including Books@cafe and could be found in both languages; Arabic and English on Amazon.com.
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"Bareed Mista3jil" is a brave new book published by Meem in Beirut, Lebanon. The book, available in both English and Arabic versions, is a collection of 41 true (and personal) stories from lesbians, bisexuals, queer and questioning women, and transgender persons from all over Lebanon. The introduction to the book is a 30-page analysis of the general themes presented in the stories… Read more about the book, by visiting the official site of "Bareed Mista3jil" (here>)
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