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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge

Foundation launches three new literary publications

During its participation in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2025
04 May 2025- 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.

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.
In his novel, The Men of the Chess Club, author Saifuddin Mohammed showcases
his creativity in the realm of psychological crime. Set on a fictional island ruled by a
despotic regime, the protagonist is confined in a mysterious asylum run by a
suspicious doctor. The narrative raises philosophical questions about power and
freedom, as the distinction between sanity and madness blurs in a world
characterised by strict surveillance and political deceit. The story becomes more

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