• The book received the Arab Novel Award when Khartoum was the Arab Capital of Culture in 2005.
• Al-Quds Al-Arabi Newspaper praised Najwa Bin Shatwan's creative world for its richness.
• Her play "The Coat" won the third prize at the Sixth Sharjah Festival for Creative Arab Writers in 2002.

The fires consume the slaves' alley, revealing secrets. A forbidden love blossoms between Master Muhammad and the slave Tawida, defying the norms of masters who typically take slaves as concubines. To keep them apart, Muhammad's father sends him on a trade trip, while his mother attempts to abort Tawida’s child. Tawida is married off to another slave. Upon his return, Muhammad learns that his family killed his son and sent Tawida away. His search for her proves futile. "The Slaves' Alley" reveals Libya's hidden history of slavery, whose effects linger today. Najwa Bin Shatwan is a Libyan writer and novelist who was recognized by the Hay Festival as one of the top 39 Arab authors in 2009. Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution Number of Pages: 352 Year of publication: 2016