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Namesake: Reflections on A Warrior Woman

by N.S. Nuseibeh

  

€ 13.75 

ISBN: 9781838852641

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'Essential' GUARDIAN
'A masterful tapestry' ERICA BERRY
'Raw and dazzling' FOREWORD

N.S. Nuseibeh's ancestor was none other than the legendary Nusayba bint Ka'ab al Khazrajia who fought alongside the Prophet Muhammad at the dawn of Islam. In Namesake, Nuseibeh draws on Nusayba's stories, comparing her experience as an Arab woman today to the distant past, to discover what courage looks like in the context of interminable conflict.

Intimate and thoughtful, these linked essays offer a remarkable exploration of heritage, gender and the idea of home, and demonstrate how connecting with our history can help us understand ourselves and others today.

304 pages.

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Date of Publication: 09/10/2025

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