EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Search for a Father: "he Return" by Hisham Matar
from 'Raconte un peu – Tell me more-خبّرنا شوي... · host Pauline Mouhanna
In this episode, we are taking you to the heart of Libya through Hisham Matar’s masterpiece, The Return, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize.After 33 years in exile, the author returns to his homeland in 2012 to try and uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his father, Jaballa Matar, who was kidnapped by the Gaddafi regime in 1990. Between raw emotion and political reflection, we explore the quest for truth; the weight of absence : How do you live when a loved one is "both dead and alive"?Books mentioned:The Return – Hisham MatarIn the Country of Men – Hisham MatarMy Friends – Hisham Matar
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In this episode, we are taking you to the heart of Libya through Hisham Matar’s masterpiece, The Return, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize.After 33 years in exile, the author returns to his homeland in 2012 to try and uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his father, Jaballa Matar, who was kidnapped by the Gaddafi regime in 1990. Between raw emotion and political reflection, we explore the quest for truth; the weight of absence : How do you live when a loved one is "both dead and alive"?Books mentioned:The Return – Hisham MatarIn the Country of Men – Hisham MatarMy Friends – Hisham Matar
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