On the strings of the bassoon

Author's name: Abdul Rahman Shaker

On land that has never recognized borders.
The story is unlike what was reported in the news.

In the heart of the Halaib Triangle.
Where the Beja people live as they always have,
Grazing, waiting for the rain.
With an ancient relationship with the land, you don't need maps.

When the scene changes, it's not just the place that changes,
Instead, questions arise. Who are we?
And to whom do we belong?!

A novel about identity when it becomes a burden.
And about the land when it demands the price of survival.
And about a person when he is forced to choose.
Without being prepared.

When belonging becomes harder than leaving.
Is being a homeland a decision or a destiny?