Afrasianet - Dr. Zakaria Shahin - Cold Distances:

To our pains... and to the days to come…!!
A long time ago, the panel of corners was formed in his memory.
And the paddles that circle around it in a circle they close it by connecting the bodies.
Then they give way to the wind when they sway.
If the wind doesn't pass, close it again.
The painting wakes up whenever the memory interacts…!

Published in 2010, this novel spans approximately 280 pages.

It opens with a farewell scene in a desert oasis, where people gather to bid goodbye to a man preparing to leave, surrounded by mixed emotions of sorrow and anxiety.

The narrative unfolds in a poetic and symbolic style, resembling a revolutionary evening of verse.

Blending symbolism with realism, the story explores themes of exile, departure, and the search for self, raising philosophical questions about direction, time, and belonging.

Available language: Arabic only.