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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Knowledge Foundation launches three

new literary publications

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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) unveiled a new series

of literary publications covering the genres of fiction, humanitarianism, and emotion, during its
participation in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025. The latest works originate from the

Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), one of MBRF’s key knowledge initiatives aimed
at supporting and empowering young talents in the writing and literary fields.

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The new publications include three novels written by young authors who graduated from the

DIPW’s Novel Writing workshop held in Jordan. These pieces traverse a range of narrative
trajectories by combining bold storytelling with in-depth analysis. The first of these novels, The

Memory of Salt by author Walaa Abazeid, presents a poignant and poetic tale of the
psychological impacts of war, narrating a story of a young Syrian woman named Ayoul. The

narrative explores the way she grapples with loss and displacement, suffers the bitterness of
refuge, and encounters adversity with hope and courage.

The second novel, The Game of Seats, by writer Raghad Zayed, delves into the realm of
emotional literature, highlighting the deep psychological effects of traumatic childhood

experiences. It narrates the story of Fouad, his childhood wounds, and his journey towards
healing and finding inner peace amidst love, pain, and psychological therapy.

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