Dry - Abdo Shanan

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Dry is a deeply personal exploration of belonging and nationalism by an artist of Sudanese and Algerian heritage. Through interviews and personal narratives, the book examines how social environments shape identity, particularly in Algeria, a nation still bearing the weight of its violent history. The author, born in Algeria but raised in Libya, grapples with his own sense of self, questioning national identity and the idea of belonging. Through stories of individuals like Lamia, who left Algeria as a child, and M’mmar, who longs to be buried there, Dry challenges conventional notions of identity and nationhood. A separate booklet contains extracts from Karima Lazali’s book "Colonial Trauma: A Study of the Psychic and Political Consequences of Colonial Oppression in Algeria". Edition of 500 Show more