WORLD LITERARY ATLASBOOKS WITHOUT BORDERS · 2026
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Leila Aboulela

Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.

Books in the world atlas

  • Minaret

    After losing her privileged life in Sudan, Najwa works in London and finds support in faith.

    In the atlas: Sudan

  • Lyrics Alley

    A merchant family and a young poet reveal 1950s Sudan on the threshold of independence.

    In the atlas: Sudan

  • River Spirit

    A young woman’s life unfolds during the Mahdist War in nineteenth-century Sudan.

    In the atlas: Sudan

  • Bird Summons

    Three Muslim women embark on a Scottish journey that challenges their choices.

    In the atlas: Sudan