Welcome to Paradise by Mahi Binebine

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Welcome to Paradise by Mahi Binebine

The Strait of Gibraltar, the shortest point separating Europe and Africa, where immigrant traffickers pit themselves against two sets of coastguard. As the would-be migrants prepare to cross, it becomes clear not only how much they have overcome to get there, but also how much still awaits them.

The Strait of Gibraltar: immigrant traffickers pit themselves against two sets of coast guardsTraffickers such as Morad who allocates passengers to boatmen and regales prospective clients with dazzling stories of life in the north. The would-be migrants are held together only by their longing to be free. Kacem has escaped from the civil war in Algeria; Nuara, with her newborn child, has lost touch with her husband; Pafadnam and Yarc have survived the brutal journey from Mali; Aziz, the young narrator severed from his family in Morocco. As the moment approaches for them to cross, it becomes clear not only how much they have overcome to get there, but also how much still awaits them. Tense and blackly compassionate, this is a striking tale of countries bled dry of their people, and of impossible media fantasies of Western life

Mahi Binebine was born in Marrakech in 1959. He studied in Paris and taught mathematics, until he became recognised first as a painter, then as a novelist. Between 1994 - 1999 he lived in New York, when his paintings began to be acquired by the Guggenheim Museum. He now lives in Marrakech with his family.

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ISBN 13	9781862075177
ISBN 10	1862075174
Title	Welcome to Paradise
Author	Mahi Binebine
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Granta Books
Year published	2003-06-01
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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