A sensitive and at times darkly humorous story of a young man's
experience of illness, his contemplation of death, and his determination
to maintain his independence through it all
Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
After reading Kafka, K decides to write his own diary, but he is
constantly frustrated by his lack of experiences: he is worn down by the
drudgery of his corporate job for a faceless corporation and by his
incessant family obligations.
When he receives the news that he has leukemia, he finds himself torn
between a sense of devastation and a revelation that he has finally
found a way out of his writing predicament. Through Mohammed's measured
but forceful writing, this compelling debut has a universality that
reaches across time, place, and culture.