Ikigai
The word Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to "the happiness of always being busy." The book argues that everyone has an ikigai—a unique reason for living—and finding it is the key to a long, healthy, and satisfied life.
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The word Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to "the happiness of always being busy." The book argues that everyone has an ikigai—a unique reason for living—and finding it is the key to a long, healthy, and satisfied life.
The Quran is believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God (Allah) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (Surahs) that vary in length and topic.
The Quran is believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God (Allah) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (Surahs) that vary in length and topic.
A distinctive intellectual and critical book by Diyar Shwan that deeply examines the relationship between "the truth of reality" and "the power of imagination," showing how literary creation gives meaning to human existence.
A deeply philosophical and critical play by Bachtiar Ali that explores the surreal borders between true reality and artificial performance in human life through the eccentric setting of the city of "Shahantu".
A deeply philosophical novel by Bachtiar Ali that uses the mysterious passing of an earnest educator to critique the marginalization of intellectuals and the societal crises of post-uprising Kurdistan.
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The word Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to "the happiness of always being busy." The book argues that everyone has an ikigai—a unique reason for living—and finding it is the key to a long, healthy, and satisfied life.
The Quran is believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God (Allah) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (Surahs) that vary in length and topic.
The Quran is believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God (Allah) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (Surahs) that vary in length and topic.
A distinctive intellectual and critical book by Diyar Shwan that deeply examines the relationship between "the truth of reality" and "the power of imagination," showing how literary creation gives meaning to human existence.
A deeply philosophical and critical play by Bachtiar Ali that explores the surreal borders between true reality and artificial performance in human life through the eccentric setting of the city of "Shahantu".
A deeply philosophical novel by Bachtiar Ali that uses the mysterious passing of an earnest educator to critique the marginalization of intellectuals and the societal crises of post-uprising Kurdistan.
A masterful Kurdish novel by Bachtiar Ali that utilizes a deeply symbolic and magical realist journey of three devoted lovers to explore the tragic history, conflict, and shifting worldviews of the modern Middle East.
a philosophical novel following Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd who abandons his quiet life to pursue a recurring dream of finding treasure at the Egyptian pyramids.