Without

Without is a story of searching for belonging and gender identity, following a protagonist born in Saudi Arabia to a Yemeni family who transitions to live as Ali. It sensitively portrays the struggles of gender non-conforming people in society, offering an honest portrayal of how they come to terms with unexpected challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Publisher: Dar Arab

Without tells a story of searching for belonging both in the world and within your own skin. Born in Saudi Arabia to a Yemeni family, the novel's protagonist has been ill-at-ease since childhood because she never felt like she was a girl. Alias alienation grows as she slowly comes to realize that she is, in fact, a man and begins the transition to live life as Ali. This is a very important story to tell as it portrays the struggles of gender non-conforming people in society. The novel is sensitive and frank in how it approaches an intersex person's struggles with the realities of love, friendship, and survival against the backdrop of a life lived between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and then later the UK. Without navigates complex issues in a very human way, painting an honest portrait of how people come to terms with challenges they never expected they would face. Told in a deceptively simple style, through a tightly woven and skillful narration, Without makes these struggles resonate with us all.

Weight: 248g
Dimension: 134 x 199 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788710800