In Amara Lakhous’s lovely little novella Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittore, one of the characters, desperately lonely and missing his family back in the Maghreb, recalls the wondrous cuisine of his homeland and wails: It’s sad spending Ramadan far from Bagia! What’s the point of giving up eating and drinking, only [...]
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Maghrebi in Rome
Posted in algeria, books, food, italy, tagged algeria, amara lakhous, books, food, italy on 30/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »