Tala's story

Life and death. Victory and defeat. Hope and despair. In "Tala's Story," Henry, a renowned New York writer, tries to cope with his mother's sudden departure and the failure of his latest novel. His mother, whose life was filled with successes, is dead and gone. He decides to travel back to his life, indulging in worldly pleasures and vices. But it's not enough. He wants more, so he packs his bags and heads to Slovenia. There he meets Tala, a stunningly beautiful but cunning prostitute. A Palestinian refugee, she captivates Henry with her tragic story, her series of losses and suffering: her perilous journey between Turkey and Greece, her desperate search for her husband Bilal, and her falling victim to a human trafficking network. Tala's charm seizes his heart, and he promises to search for her missing husband, even pledging to protect his beloved, his very source of inspiration, from life's misfortunes. But to what extent will Henry return to keep Tala? And to what extent will she keep him? Three characters. Three experiences. One story. On the scales lie lies and truth, carpets and security, war and conflict against peace. When one loses everything one owns from perpetual profit, does one fly to victim or executioner? Life over death. Victory over failure. Hope triumphs over despair.
In Tala's story, Henry, a bestselling New York author, tries to cope with the unexpected death of his mother and the failure of his latest book. His once triumphant life has crumbled.
Henry travels to Amsterdam to indulge in depravity and corruption, taking everything from illegal drugs to sordid sex work. Wanting more, he heads to Slovenia.
Enter Tala—a strikingly beautiful but cunning and deceitful prostitute. A Palestinian refugee, her story of loss and suffering strikes a chord with Henry. The perilous journey between Turkey and Greece; the desperate search for her husband, Bilal; kidnapped by human traffickers.
Henry falls in love, vows to find the missing Bilal, and pledges to protect his muse from life's dangers. For a man accustomed to winning, one might wonder how far he will go to help Tala, or if he will simply do enough to keep her for himself.
Three people. Three journeys. One story.
Lying about the truth. Killing in the name of safety. Crisis in the name of peace.
When the winner loses everything, does he become a villain or a victim?