Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 9 minutes ago

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In this video, I talk about the books that I have read until no for my Around the world in 80 books project that are set in the Middle East.

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Turkey
Bastard of Istanbul - Elif Shafak
goodreads.com/book/show/29777277-the-bastard-of-istanbul

Syria
We crossed a bridge and it trembled - Wendy Pearlman
goodreads.com/book/show/32051585-we-crossed-a-bridge-and-it-trembled

Azerbaijan
Ali and Nino - Kurban Said
goodreads.com/book/show/474078.Ali_and_Nino

Afghanistan
Kite Runner - Khaled Housseini
goodreads.com/book/show/77203.The_Kite_Runner

Oman
Celestial Bodies - Jokha Alharti
goodreads.com/book/show/39653535-celestial-bodies

Yemen
Black Mamba - Nadifa Mohammed
goodreads.com/book/show/9223053-zwarte-mamba

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