Sand Roses

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Tourists know it as the City of Joy. For Ouled Nail dancers, Bousaada is a city of horrors.

It is 1931 when two sisters arrive in Bousaada bursting with dreams of becoming successful dancers. But the city, occupied by the ruthless French colonial army, changes their lives forever.

When they kill a soldier in self-defence, Fahima and Salima must outsmart the French Colonel who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. The sisters are driven further into a cycle of violence with every attempt to hide their crime. Risking their lives and the lives of their loved ones, the dancers must navigate a dangerous world where almost everyone has a scheme.

Set in the scorching world of 1930s colonial Algeria, where the desert wind whispers secrets of rebellion, Sand Roses is a tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and the fight for liberation.

Hamza Koudri

Hamza Koudri has an MA in English Literature and Civilization and has been working in education and international development since 2008. Currently serving as the Country Director with the British Council in Algeria, he oversees a portfolio of English, STEM, higher education and cultural programmes, working closely with public sector teachers and institutions. He took a creative writing course with award-winning author, Elizabeth Kadetsky, during which time he started working on Sand Roses.
Research for his novel took the better part of a decade, seeking traces of a muted past between the folds of visual documentation and oral histories. In 2022, Sand Roses was shortlisted for the Island Prize for unpublished African authors.

“Brilliant, riveting, provocative. An Intriguing debut.”

—Obinna Udenwe

“An extraordinarily immersive narrative, and a fascinating story of the little-known Ouled Nail dancers.”

—The Island Prize Judging Panel

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Book Trim151 x 235mm
Number of Pages360
ISBN (Paperback)978-978-60488-7-1
Release DateJune 19, 2024
GenreHistorical Fiction, Thriller

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