A Journalist’s 20 Years of Travel in the Middle East — “The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey” | John Zada Interview

Are 'East' and 'West' really as far apart as our notions of them suggest? Canadian journalist and author John Zada discusses his latest nonfiction work, The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey: An East–West Memoir. The book, a travelogue and work of reportage written from a dual-identity perspective, chronicles more than two decades of journeys through the Arab and Islamic worlds.

Zada reflects on the writing process, shares stories from his Middle East travels, and explores questions of cultural identity, belonging, and the shifting notions of “East” and “West."

ORDER THE BOOK:

The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey: An East-West Memoir

https://geni.us/fh5uX

REVIEWS:

Kirkus Review of ‘The Patchwork Cloak of Kamal Bey’

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-zada/the-patchwork-cloak-of-kamal-bey-an-east-west-memoir/

BookLife Review:

https://booklife.com/project/the-patchwork-cloak-of-kamal-bey-an-east-west-memoir-101098

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

https://www.johnzada.com

Keywords: Middle East travel, travel memoir, East and West identity, Arab world reportage, author interview, cultural belonging

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