Arabology Interviews Jordanian Author Hazem Tabbaa (2019)

Recorded in Amman, Jordan in August 2019 and aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University) in November 2019. Stanford Lecturer + Arabology radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Hazem Tabbaa, a Jordanian author who studied Math-Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego. In this interview, Hazem discusses his debut novel 'A Place for Peace' as well as his latest work "Four Steps Behind" which takes a closer look at societies’ perceptions of women and was loosely based on his maternal grandmother’s journey from Berlin to Amman. The interview includes an excerpt from each book, read by the author himself. For more content + exclusive videos from this interview, please see https://www.arabology.org/2019/12/hazemtabbaa.html Hazem Tabbaa's books are available through his website at https://www.hazemtabbaa.com or on Amazon (Kindle and/or Paperback) at https://www.amazon.com/Hazem-Tabbaa/e/B07FZPGWJ3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1575231441&sr=8-1