Most recent articles by Miriam Quiering
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Interview with Palestinian American writer Susan Abulhawa″Literature is a facet of society″
With ″Mornings in Jenin″ and ″The Blue Between Sky and Water″, Palestinian American writer Susan Abulhawa has had two bestsellers in Germany. She writes about misery and trauma, love and the Palestinians′ joie de vivre. In interview with Miriam Quiering, she talks about the way literature is able to express humanity, the German fear of criticising Israel and how stories keep the Palestinian people alive
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Book review: Henner Fürtig on IranThrough Realpolitik-tinted glasses
In his book "Großmacht Iran – Der Gottesstaat wird Global Player" (Iran: a major power – from theocracy to global player), Henner Fürtig, director of the GIGA Institute for Middle Eastern Studies, predicts a promising future for the Islamic Republic of Iran as the most important regional power in the Middle East. Miriam Abdollahi read the book