The Taste of Death and Lizards in Ahwaz’s Secret PrisonIn the realm of Ahwazi prisons, Yousef Azizi Beni Torf faced nightmarish days. Confined within the suffocating walls of Tehran and Ahwaz, he endured unimaginable hardships that painted a haunting picture of his struggles. His gripping narrative, The Taste of Death and Lizards in Ahwazs Secret Prison, unveils the brutal realities he faced within the cruel confines of Iranian jail cells under the current Iranian regime. This compelling tale falls within

Paul Durcan and Rita Ann Higgins before him

Amanda will hold your hand throughout the process

his city’s wellspring – the old textile mill – seems to have dried up

Rajiv has feelings for everything

Women on a Journey between Baghdad and London by Haifa Zangana

all very different but all opening up onto vivid and often painful episodes of life in Iraq – from Saadi Yousef

This Is How We Come Back Stronger is an intersectional feminist collection for our times

MacGregor is desperate to return home

who have not

Renowned internationally for her lyrically unsettling novels Book of Clouds

Arranged by thematic chapters that touch on various aspects of modern life

the collection’s longest poem