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Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi winner of the seventh International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi winner of the seventh International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi winner of the seventh International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
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