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Season of Migration to the North

This novel delves into the lives of individuals navigating a harsh, changed world, focusing on the complexities of human relationships and the search for belonging. more

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Tayeb Salih
Tayeb Salih

Tayeb Salih was a distinguished Sudanese writer whose works delved into the intricacies of Sudanese society. Born on July 12, 1929, Salih's literary career spanned several decades, during which he authored numerous novels, short stories, and essays. His most celebrated novel, 'Season of Migration to the North', is a critical masterpiece and has been translated into numerous languages. more

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“We think it is the aloneness we fear, but I believe what we actually fear is not having a home within ourselves. For so long, I did not trust my own landscape. I had believed the stories I learned about it, and I had taken every chance to avoid living there and learning her. Sobriety forced a closeness to myself and to life that was at first excruciating. It burned, and it burned, and it burned. But in the ashes from burning all the things I was not, I found her. I found me. And then I could finally be found by others.”