Najati Al Bukhari. Amman, Jordan and Mont-de-Marsan, France

Najati Al-Bukhari

Selected Writings

Nocturnal Journey: (English) The story of the author with his mother’s illness in the fifties of the twentieth century when he took her on a night journey from Jordan to Palestine for treatment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Ombres: (français) Le poussin, la petite fille ombre, la peur, l'étranger, l'assassin, le berger, la nourriture, l'enfant rêve, l'enfant de la grotte, le chanteur, le mendiant, le moineau, le solitaire, le diable et la pelote sont des histoires courtes surréaliste des aventures des amis d'enfance de l'auteur, imaginaires et réels, avec les aspirations et craintes de leurs sociétés. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

The Circle of the Retired Intellectuals: (English) The story of a retired consul passing his retirement time in interesting adventures, especially his condolence visits and his effort to join the prestigious association, the Circle of Retired Intellectuals! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

The Night of Shame: (English) Rajab's Souvenirs and observations of his horrible father in their big extended family house where family members, servants and concubines lived, and where incest, infanticide and honor killing took place! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

The Story of a Beggar: (English) What are the origins of this strange character? Is he an abandoned gypsy, a rich disguised as a vagabond or a refugee from a faraway country? This story unveils and, at the same time, deepens the mystery of this loner and his marvelous bowl of coins to the children and grownups of the neighborhood! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.

Timbuktu 1: (English) The first of a two parts tale uncovering the roots of the black woman Jawhara and her family living in the Jordan Valley in the era of the Ottoman Empire. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

Voyage nocturne: (français) L'histoire de l’écrivain avec la maladie de sa mère dans les années cinquante du vingtième siècle lorsqu'il la prit pour un voyage nocturne de la Jordanie jusqu'a la Palestine pour recevoir un traitement. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.