Ahmed Ben Amara
Biographic Data
| ID | 5401154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmed Ben Amara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmed Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Amara |
| SIGNATURE | BEN AMARA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | English, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, KSA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8345-5657 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Politics of space in Leila Aboulela’s Minaret and Jamal Mahjoub’s A Line in the River
The preoccupation with architecture, geography, and borders in the work of Anglo-Sudanese writers Leila Aboulela and Jamal Mahjoub is to a large extent tied to the postcolonial mindset the two authors share and the minority status of the Anglophone Arab literary tradition. This tradition aims, among other things, at rewriting space to negotiate questions of identity, power, and resistance. Drawing on recent research on the intersections between t…
A “Phantom Pain”
This article reads Fadia Faqir’s My Name is Salma (2007) as a narrative of insidious trauma. The text’s oscillation between a violent past and a confusing present, and the mournful disposition of the narrative perspective invite questions about the role of memory in the aftermath of violence, and the link between migration and psychic trauma. And while it is not difficult to understand the protagonist’s post-traumatic response to her pre-migratio…
Noncommunicable diseases among urban refugees and asylum-seekers in developing countries
With the increasing trend in refugee urbanisation, growing numbers of refugees are diagnosed with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, with few exceptions, the local and international communities prioritise communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to review the literature to determine the prevalence and distribution of chronic NCDs among urban refugees living in developing countries, to report refugee access to health care for…
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Noncommunicable diseases among urban refugees and asylum-seekers in developing countries
With the increasing trend in refugee urbanisation, growing numbers of refugees are diagnosed with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, with few exceptions, the local and international communities prioritise communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to review the literature to determine the prevalence and distribution of chronic NCDs among urban refugees living in developing countries, to report refugee access to health care for…
A “Phantom Pain”
This article reads Fadia Faqir’s My Name is Salma (2007) as a narrative of insidious trauma. The text’s oscillation between a violent past and a confusing present, and the mournful disposition of the narrative perspective invite questions about the role of memory in the aftermath of violence, and the link between migration and psychic trauma. And while it is not difficult to understand the protagonist’s post-traumatic response to her pre-migratio…
The Politics of space in Leila Aboulela’s Minaret and Jamal Mahjoub’s A Line in the River
The preoccupation with architecture, geography, and borders in the work of Anglo-Sudanese writers Leila Aboulela and Jamal Mahjoub is to a large extent tied to the postcolonial mindset the two authors share and the minority status of the Anglophone Arab literary tradition. This tradition aims, among other things, at rewriting space to negotiate questions of identity, power, and resistance. Drawing on recent research on the intersections between t…
Art (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Cruelty (1 works) · Developing country (1 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works)