• The novel won a grant from the Afak program in its second cycle under the supervision of the novelist Jabbour Douaihy.

Synopsis: Najib was barely happy with his son Joseph's transfer to the northern border village near their home before troubles began. His son's gentle and innocent nature started to change. Joseph initially managed his fears and joined his colleagues in visiting a brothel before he was encouraged to explore adult sites, spending most of his time there. Gradually, he chose to transition from illusion to reality, seeking his experiences alone. He connected with Maria, unknowingly breaking his engagement with Manal. His visits to the brothel increased in hopes of meeting the mysterious woman, Leila, whom he imagined as a protagonist from the adult films he often watched, and he decided to interact with her as such. Samir Youssef, a Lebanese writer and journalist, studied Fine Arts in Beirut and works at the Euronews office in Brussels.

Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi

Number of Pages: 192

Year of publication: 2017