Massoud Hayoun is een journalist wiens werk zich verdiept in de complexiteit van multiculturalisme en mondiale perspectieven. Hij brengt een unieke taalvaardigheid in zijn verslaggeving, waardoor hij de ingewikkelde manieren kan onderzoeken waarop culturen elkaar kruisen en identiteit vormgeven in onze onderling verbonden wereld. Zijn aanpak biedt lezers een genuanceerd begrip van diverse ervaringen en de gedeelde menselijke conditie.
"A vivid account of Massoud Hayoun's grandparents' lives in Egypt, Tunisia, France, Palestine, and Los Angeles, in which he reclaims his family's Jewish Arab identity"--Publisher's description.
Sam Saadoun, a closeted Jewish-Arab from Los Angeles, travels to Beijing to study. He is in pursuit of a romantic gay dream, desperate to escape the United States. When he arrives he is harassed by shadowy characters. All the while a disturbing murder mystery is unfolding in the halls of the university's most curious building.
Set against the backdrop of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the story follows Sam Saadoun as he navigates his final night with a lover, only to be transported back to 1930s Alexandria, Egypt. Blending biting satire and deep melancholy, the narrative explores themes of longing, love, and lust within the context of the Arab world and North African diaspora. With rich imagery and a unique perspective, it serves as a captivating conclusion to the Ghorba Ghost Story Series, reflecting on the political and emotional landscapes that shape identity and belonging.