I’m fascinated by what borders try to prevent, and why. And… - Adania Shibli

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I’m fascinated by what borders try to prevent, and why. And sometimes by how their meaning and the perception of them shifts from one situation to another.

Adania Shibli

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Adania Shibli (Arabic: عدنية شبلي) (born 1974) is a Palestinian author and essayist. Shibli and her children split their time between Jerusalem and Berlin.

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