My Friends lina and there’s no better place

and there’s no better place to sharpen them than in the clarity of the endgame

Three years have passed since the events narrated in Little Women

Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped

here is a tale of possibility — and of the souls who never doubt its power

they forge travel permits and embark on a thousand-mile journey to confront the family that abandoned them

My Friends lina and there’s no better placeAs a boy growing up in Benghazi, Khaled is transfixed one evening by a strange short story broadcast on the radioa tale about a man being devoured by a cat. Its unsettling power, and the mystery of its author, Hosam Zowa, leave an indelible mark on him. That moment sets Khaled on a path that will eventually lead him far from home, to the University of Edinburgh, where he pursues a life shaped by literature and ideas. In Britain, Khaled finds himself