Samuel Shimon's celebrated novel, *Iraqi in Paris*, chronicles the picaresque journey of a young Iraqi who dreams of becoming a filmmaker. Fleeing his homeland, he embarks on a tumultuous odyssey through the Middle East before finally landing in Paris. The novel vividly portrays his struggles with poverty, homelessness, and the challenges of being an immigrant artist. Through a series of candid and often humorous vignettes, Shimon paints a raw and unflinching portrait of the life of an exile, capturing the resilience and relentless ambition required to survive and create in a foreign land.