'The desert lover becomes the captive of freedom' (Ibrahim al-Koni)

Ibrahim al-Koni is widely celebrated as one of the greatest Arabic-speaking writers of our times. Through these aphorisms and bons-mots, he conveys to the reader a unique insight into the universes which have inspired his work over the years: not only the Sahara desert, but also the relationship that human beings develop with the world. Selected by Hartmut Fôahndrich and translated into French by Yves Gonwzalez-Quijano, these aphorisms explore different topics: nature, the desert, the sea, seasons, the wind; the power of the fire, trees and flowers and rocks.