'Impossible to put down while you're reading, and impossible to forget
about when you've finished' Glamour
After a gruelling job interview where she was interrogated about
everything from her political leanings to her family background, Sabrina
Mahfouz realised that one unspoken question had pervaded her entire
life: as a woman of Middle Eastern heritage, could she really be
trusted?
Years later, Sabrina found herself confronting this question and how it
was specifically informed by the British Empire's historical dominance
in the Middle East. Taking us on a journey of the Middle-Eastern
coastlines and waterways that were so vital to the Empire's hold, and
combining memoir, history, politics, myth and poetry, These Bodies of
Water is a tapestry of writing that tells the unacknowledged story of
Britain's relationship with the Middle East in the most revealing terms.
'A writer of staggering conviction, ingenuity and integrity' Kae
Tempest
'Brilliant and profound' Nikesh Shukla
'A bold, brave look at the ways imperialism affects us all' Riz Ahmed