Saddam City

The narrative follows Mustafa Ali Noman, a Baghdad teacher who is arrested and subjected to brutal interrogation over fifteen months, enduring torture and isolation from his family. As he grapples with his reality, questioning whether he is dreaming, the story draws parallels to the works of Kafka, Solzhenitsyn, and Elie Wiesel. Through a straightforward yet vivid narration, the novel powerfully illustrates the arbitrary cruelty of life under Saddam Hussein's oppressive regime, highlighting the struggle to maintain one's sanity in the face of tyranny.