Noor Ahmed
Full of voices I'd never have heard otherwise. The chapter on the gold merchants is wonderful.
The Old SouqGlare Books
HumanitiesDigital copyPrinted copy
The Old Souq
Voices from Manama, 1950–1990
Publisher: Glare Books
4.01 reviewShopkeepers, porters and pearl merchants remember the market that raised a city.
Secure card payment · USD
About this book
Drawing on more than sixty interviews, Omar Al-Khalifa reconstructs daily life in Manama's old market — the trades, the rivalries and the slow arrival of oil money.
Reviews
You might also like
The Pearl Divers' DaughterGlare Books
A House in MuharraqGlare Books
★5.0(1)How Bridges Stand UpGlare Books
Mina and the Moon BoatGlare Books
★5.0(1)