The hostage

Where does a person's relationship with their surroundings begin and end? Indeed, where does a person's relationship with their destiny begin, and to what extent does it reach? These are some of the questions raised by "The Hostage," Emily Nasrallah's novel. Through characters, events, and eloquent style, she attempts to shed new light on the status of women in a society that still considers them minor creatures requiring guardianship. The author also goes beyond tangible social reality, intertwining her novel with human existence, its secrets, and its purpose. This simplicity, transparency, and poetic approach places her work among the masterpieces of modern fiction. "The Hostage" is a landmark in the history of the Arabic story, through which Emily Nasrallah sought to imbue the Arabic novel with a special psychological dimension and intellectual orientation. She wanted literature to explore horizons between reality and its past and present, so that humans could understand the secret of their existence, not just their existence. A novel that summarizes an era and draws a historical and human reality. Where does the relationship between a person and their surroundings begin, and where does it end? Moreover, where does the relationship between a person and their destiny begin, and how far does it reach? These are some of the questions posed by “AlRahina” (The Hostage), a novel by Emily Nasrallah, attempting through its characters, events, and eloquent style, to shed new light on the status of women in a society that still considers them as dependent beings in need of guardianship. The author goes beyond tangible social reality, intertwining her narrative work with human existence, its secrets, and its purpose, all with simplicity, transparency, and poetic flair. This work places itself among the masterpieces of contemporary fiction. "AlRahina" is a prominent landmark in the journey of Arab storytelling, where Emily Nasrallah sought to influence Arab novels with a unique psychological and intellectual dimension. She wanted literature to explore horizons between reality and its precedents and consequences, allowing humanity to understand the secret of its existence, not just its mere existence. This novel encapsulates an era and depicts a historical and human reality.