"War in Al-Tarab Neighborhood" not only tells the story of young people unwilling to die for the dictator's wars, but also the story of "Al-Tarab Neighborhood," located at the border triangle of Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran. In the mid-1970s, Iraq populated the area with Romani people, aiming to create Iraq’s Las Vegas, a replacement for Beirut torn by civil war.

It is a novel about the beginnings of Iraqi hell, a long Iraqi war pulling other wars behind it. Yet, it also narrates a quest for life and dreams of love with clarity and directness, revealing the world’s true face.

Iraqi novelist Najem Wali, whose works are translated into many languages and who lives in exile in Berlin, laid the foundation for his modern Iraqi hell narrative through this book. It was no coincidence that "War in Al-Tarab Neighborhood" stayed a long-time bestseller, especially in its German translation.

This book is authored by Najem Wali, and all rights are reserved to the owner.