In the Presence of Azza

About this book

Walid Abdel Latif's Azza is at once a homeland worth sacrifice, a beloved woman, and a spiritual presence. From the banks of the Nile and the gardens of Tuti to the pyramids of Meroe, the poems search for an identity that exile cannot erase. They also move into devotional praise and intimate prayer, linking love of Sudan with faith and hope. The collection travels from buried roots and estrangement toward the certainty that dawn remains possible wherever a heart still beats and a palm tree still stands.