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Rediscovering 'Arabian Sands' : A Review

Rediscovering 'Arabian Sands' : A Review

“In the desert I had found a freedom unattainable in civilisation: a life unhampered by possessions; since everything that was not a necessity was an encumbrance.”
– Sir Wilfred Thesiger


When Wilfred Thesiger crossed the Empty Quarter in 1945, he couldn't have entirely foreseen the seismic transformation that the Arabian Peninsula would undergo within a generation but he understood its significance. His memoir and travelogue, Arabian Sands, therefore, is not just a book; it is a final glimpse into a vanishing world.

It was an extraordinary privilege, then, that Motivate Media Group, under the stewardship of our founder Ian Fairservice, not only published this modern classic in the UAE but also published its Arabic edition, helping to preserve and share Thesiger’s vision with new generations of readers in the region he so deeply revered.

Eighty years since Thesiger first set out across the sands, his words remain as powerful, clear-eyed, and poetic as ever. Below is a personal reflection on this timeless work.

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Longlist Announced: International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Longlist Announced: International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The International Prize for Arab Fiction has anounced its longlist. 

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Chapter Preview: Freshwater Fishes of the Arabian Peninsula

Chapter Preview: Freshwater Fishes of the Arabian Peninsula

Read an excerpt from one of our bestselling titles.
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The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation announced their 2020 shortlist of five books.

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Arabic Language Academy at SIBF

Arabic Language Academy at SIBF

Explore one of the world’s oldest languages at SIBF 2020.
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BULAQ Podcast

BULAQ Podcast

Check out this podcast about contemporary writing from and about the MENA region.
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