Month: September 2024

In Sand Roses the Long Lost Dancers of Ouled Nail come alive – Precious Nzeakor

Hamza’s writing is clear and vivid; the scenes are febrile with fear that can be cut through with a knife. Every time it seemed the sisters would be caught, I held my breath and said a tiny prayer. Hamza’s book is one of those books you can’t wait to finish so you can experience its end, and yet you pray it does not finish so the experience doesn’t end.