Khaled Alesmael
@khaledalesmael
Queer Syrian writer 🏳️🌈 Author of 2 books: Selamlik and Letters from the Hidden Queer Arab World | Award-winning short story writer | Based in London he/him
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Happening now in Victoria Library in #London "Poems from the Washing Lines" event, featuring a mix of Arabic and English translation poetry organized by Qisetna | قصّتنا. Such inspirational voice ❤️ #Iraq #syria #Algerie and #Palestine #WeekendBreakfast #Gaza #LondonDiaries
Selamlik by Khaled Alesmael. This is a story of a Syrian gay man who finds refuge in Sweden. The detail in the storytelling is incredibly engaging, highly original and gritty. It's like a homoerotic version of Diary of Anne Frank.
Penguin Books UK The German translation of Khaled Alesmael book Gateway to the Sea - Letters from the Hidden Queer Arab World. It’s a brilliant book and tells a lot of the non democratic regimes and their impact on the queer ppl there.
Elif Shafak opens up about the challenges writers face in Turkiye, including attacks, trials, and imprisonment. An insightful read on the intersection of literature and politics. Thanks Claire Armitstead #FreedomOfSpeech #Turkiye #Syria
Super excited to join Khaled Alesmael for a conversation about his brilliant book #Selamlik at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham this November! Don’t miss out—register now via the link below! 📚✨ fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/khaled-…
This Saturday, August 31st! Khaled Alesmael in conversation with Peter Scalpello, #GarethGavin and Ralf Webb at the Hastings Queer Book Festival! The Hastings Bookshop Cipher Press
Khaled Alesmael popped in and signed a stack of his powerful novel SELAMLIK. It explores gay life in Syria, masculinity, civil war and survival as a refugee. We hosted a great event for it earlier in the year. Highly recommended. Khaled Alesmael