Ilham Essalih

is a Moroccan-Belgian researcher, book reviewer, and columnist specialised in literature from the SWANA region and its diasporas. Based in London, she is also an educator in postcolonial studies and a literary curator.

Every Grain of Sand Has Gallows: A Review of The Sleep Thief

Every Grain of Sand Has Gallows: A Review of The Sleep Thief

In Ibtisam Azem's new novel, absurdity becomes the only way to explore the current Palestinian condition.

16 OCTOBER 2026 • By Ilham Essalih
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