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Alaa Al Aswani On Writing An Islamic Bestseller

Egyptian author Alaa al Aswani discusses his bestseller The Yucubian Building

The Egyptian dentist-turned-writer Alaa al Aswani talks to the show about how The Yucubian Building becoming the best-selling book in the Islamic world changed his life forever.

Also on the programme: How Imelda Marcos' days as a former disco diva are the unlikely inspiration for a musical from singer David Byrne.

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50 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project