Ladieees aaaand Gentlemen, may I have your ATTENTION!!?!

Post by **BENNU** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:04 pm

I just found this on Facebook, and rush to translate for those of you who don't understand Norwegian!!!!!! (I'm really exhausted..)

It is a VERY positive review of our own MIRIAM KHALIFA's debut novel!!!

http://www.norli.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do ... Id=5926404

Recommendation from Norli

We travel more and more. The world is becoming a melting pot of cultures and nationalities. It is exciting and challenging. Think what we give each other, if we want and dare. But it is difficult. There are basic differences in mindsets, traditions, ways of living and morality.

This book made a big impression on me. Nude in hijab is well written, beautiful, painful and important! You have got to read this book! Live goes with one of her girlfriends on a long anticipated holiday to exotic Egypt. She becomes overwhelmed with the country, the smells, flavours and the casual lifestyle. She meets Kareem and gets charmed by his kindness and magnetism. He loves his family, they are important og must be taken care of, and Live thinks of Norway, where children are in kindergarten and the elderly in institutions. In Egypt families stay together all their lifes. They have responsibilities and care for each other. Live is both amazed and scared. She knows that it will be a challenge, but decides to believe in love and moves to Luxor, a big and popular tourist town. She moves in with Kareem’s family and signs a marriage contract in Arabic. Live chooses to trust Kareem.

She should never have done that. As things get normal, he changes. He demands and expects that she obeys. Live has to wear a hijab and submit to rules and ways of living. She is desperate, at the same time she gets along with his family. They are kind people and receive Live with open arms. She is both fascinated and frightened. And this is exactly what I find so great about the book. Live appreciates the qualities and loves the colours and scents in Egypt. At the same time the basic values are miles away from hers. This is trustworthy and creates a balance in the story.

Live gets pregnant and gives birth to a pretty little daughter. She realises that the situation will now change dramatically. The child belongs to the family, and if Live as much as shows a desire to travel home to Norway, Kareem gets furious. This is a book that will make you wiser, and I personally find that it should be syllabus in higher education here in Norway.

Liv Gade  book inspirator August 2011

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Post by **Lisak** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:51 pm

Sounds fab....I so hope it is translated into English.

Well done again Miriam.

Post by **Annadongela** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:56 pm

WOW!! Sounds fantastic - we MUST have a translation!!!!

Well done Mirry! xxx

Post by **Winged Isis** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:22 pm

Mubrook, Mirry!

Post by **FABlux** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:38 pm

Great find Bennu, what a lovely review

I want a translated version

.... please

Post by **BENNU** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:52 pm

I understand that the book will come out TOMORROW!!! :bumps:

- In Norwegian.

Post by **hatusu** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:49 am

Sounds just the thing for our next Book Club when everyone is back.

Post by **Kiya** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:51 am

Well Done Miriam

Post by **Angela** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:01 am

Very well done Mirry!

Post by **Miriamkhalifa** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:33 pm

WOW Thank you all of you, these are fantastic days and my novel has done very well so far, seems people like it... Thank you BENNU for the translation!

Post by **JOJO** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:55 pm

Wow- Fantastic Mirry!

Post by **Miriamkhalifa** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:20 pm

JOJO wrote:Wow- Fantastic Mirry!

It feels fantastic too, today I've been visiting a book store and the staff there were very enthusiastic

Thank you Jojo <3

Post by **Mimimay** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:43 pm

Mirry you must feel so proud, and so you should ! it's a fantastic achievement and I hope your book does well, it sounds very good and I would love to read it !
When I was younger I used to say I would like to write a book but have never got round to it

well done you xxx

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Post by **Miriamkhalifa** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:58 pm

Dear dear Mimimay, I DO feel proud, am very happy that I did not know before I started out, just how much work it would be..!

Mimimay it is not too late to start making your book! I plan to write until they close the lid over me

Post by **hatusu** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:39 am

The next time Miriam's in Luxor she's very kindly agreed to come and read extracts at the Book Club.

Post by **FABlux** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:51 am

Fantastic news Hatusu :cheer: Really looking forward to that, so come on Mirry get booking

Post by **Mimimay** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:58 am

Miriamkhalifa wrote:Dear dear Mimimay, I DO feel proud, am very happy that I did not know before I started out, just how much work it would be..!

Mimimay it is not too late to start making your book! I plan to write until they close the lid over me

Maybe when the kids are older I should write my life story

Post by **Miriamkhalifa** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:29 am

hatusu and everyone else: I told the publisher I was invited to Egypt to read, and they were very exited...!! And everyone wanted to come along for the event! :oo

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Post by **hatusu** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:59 am

Wow - we're so pleased for you Miriam. Several of us were having a gettogether last night and saying how much we were looking forward to it.

Post by **hatusu** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:02 am

Mr Aboudi himself has expressed a wish in the pastto come along to the book Club sometime - Im sure he would nt want to miss this special event.