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Arab News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Review: Aria Aber's debut novel ‘Good Girl' marks her as a writer to watch
JEDDAH: In her debut novel 'Good Girl,' German-born poet Aria Aber writes a raw tableau of contemporary German society, plunging readers into post-9/11 psyche through the eyes of Nila, a 19-year-old Afghan German girl. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @ As Nila stumbles through Berlin's underground techno scene, the city emerges as a character that, like her, is fractured and being forged anew. Berlin seems to be in the throes of struggling to reinvent itself amidst rising Islamophobia and neo-Nazi violence, while Nila's quest for selfhood emerges in her rebellion against the suffocating expectations imposed on Afghan girls and the identity crisis born out of living in a society that seems suspicious of her presence. It's a tale as old as the human desire for movement and refuge: Nila is too Afghan for German society, and too German for the Afghan community, with both watching her every move. Aber's raw and fragmented narrative style mirrors her character's splintered identity while capturing her 'violent desire' to live and her aching need to belong and to be accepted as she is. Though the novel occasionally stumbles with uneven pacing and moments that may seem repetitive or overwritten, what sets it apart is the author's refusal to sanitize or sermonize. Nila's messy, unconventional path to self-discovery remains unapologetically hers. The emotional core of the novel lies in the tension between expectations placed on girls and the honor-based abuse that simmers beneath. Nila's parents, progressive by diaspora standards, permit her artistic pursuits and eschew strict traditions. Yet their insistence on a 'good girl' image still carries an undercurrent of control that constrains her freedom. Ultimately, 'Good Girl' is a young woman's howl against a world that demands she shrink, marking Aber as a writer to watch.
LBCI
08-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Putin says Russia, China defend 'truth' about WWII
President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that their nations intend to defend the "historical truth" about World War II, which the Russian leader accuses the West of wanting to distort. "Together with our Chinese friends we firmly stand on guard of historical truth, protect the memory of events of the war years and counter modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism," Putin said, as Russian society has seen unprecedented militarization during three years of conflict with Ukraine. AFP
Al Jazeera
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
China's Xi vows to stand with friend Putin against ‘hegemonic bullying'
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that his country will stand with Moscow against 'unilateralism and hegemonic bullying' during a visit to the country to commemorate the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Arriving in Moscow on Thursday at the start of a four-day visit, Xi hailed the 'deeper' trust developing between the two countries, appearing to take a swipe at Western critics of Russia's continuing offensive in Ukraine, which Putin has characterised as a war against latter-day Nazis. 'In the face of the international counter-current of unilateralism and hegemonic bullying behaviour, China will work with Russia to shoulder the special responsibilities of major world powers,' Xi told Putin. Greeting Xi as a 'dear friend' in the Kremlin, Putin took the opportunity to underline Moscow's role in WWII, which he has long accused the West of minimising, and to reinforce his narrative of the Ukraine war as a new battle against Nazis. 'Together with our Chinese friends, we firmly stand guard over historical truth, protect the memory of the events of the war years and counteract modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism,' he said. Russia and China, Putin said, now stood together against 'neo-Nazism'. This week, Ukraine's foreign ministry urged countries not to send their militaries to participate in the Victory Day events, saying it would go against the declared neutrality of some. Beijing has portrayed itself as a neutral party throughout the conflict, but Kyiv claims it has sent its nationals to assist Moscow on Ukrainian territory. Xi said that China and Russia would jointly defend the 'correct view' of the history of WWII, protect the 'authority and status' of the United Nations, and defend the 'rights and interests' of China, Russia and the 'vast majority of developing countries' to promote an 'equal, orderly, multipolar, and inclusive economic globalisation'. His visit comes as United States President Donald Trump applies pressure on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace agreement after more than three years of war, with Washington embarking on a behind-the-scenes diplomatic reset with Moscow – a development that may be making Beijing nervous. 'Many say that China has some concerns about the current rapprochement between Russia and the US, which is quite evident these days. And that could mean some geopolitical shift that would possibly affect China,' said Al Jazeera's Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow. Xi, whose country is locked in a tariff war with the US, is expected to sign numerous agreements to deepen the 'no limits' strategic partnership that it signed with Russia in 2022, less than three weeks before Putin sent his army into Ukraine. Shapovalova said that the Chinese delegation was expected to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, a 'long-delayed' project that has been hampered by disagreements over costs. 'Economic pressure on both sides could push them closer to a compromise this time around,' said Shapovalova.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Putin says Russia stands with China against ‘neo-Nazism'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping greeted each other as 'dear friend' in Moscow today. (AP pic) MOSCOW : Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the 'sacred' victory over Adolf Hitler in World War II, and said the two countries stood together now against 'neo-Nazism'. Xi's presence at this week's anniversary celebrations provides an important boost for the Kremlin leader, who has portrayed his war in Ukraine as a struggle against modern-day Nazis from the start. Ukraine and its allies reject that characterisation as a grotesque falsehood, accusing Moscow of conducting an imperial-style invasion. 'The victory over fascism, achieved at the cost of enormous sacrifices, is of lasting significance,' Putin told Xi today. 'Together with our Chinese friends, we firmly stand guard over historical truth, protect the memory of the events of the war years, and counteract modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism.' Xi said the two countries, as world powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council, would work together to counter 'unilateralism and bullying' – an implied reference to the US. He said they would 'jointly promote the correct view of the history of World War II, safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, resolutely defend the rights and interests of China, Russia and the vast majority of developing countries, and work together to promote an equal, orderly, multipolar, and inclusive economic globalisation'. The two leaders spoke after approaching each other along a red carpet from opposite ends of one of the Kremlin's most opulent halls and shaking hands in front of the cameras. Each greeted the other as 'dear friend'. Xi is the most powerful of more than two dozen foreign leaders who are visiting Moscow this week to mark Thursday's 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The celebrations are taking place at a key moment in the war with Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv come under US pressure to reach a peace deal. Ukraine's foreign ministry on Tuesday urged countries not to send their militaries to participate in the May 9 parade, saying such participation would go against some countries' declared neutrality in the war. Xi, whose country is locked in a tariff war with the US, is expected to sign numerous agreements to deepen the 'no limits' strategic partnership that the two countries signed in 2022, less than three weeks before Putin sent his army into Ukraine. China is Russia's biggest trading partner and has thrown Moscow an economic lifeline that has helped it navigate western sanctions. China buys more Russian oil and gas than any other country.
Russia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia and China will never forget WWII victims
Russia and China will never forget WWII victims – Putin The two countries stand against neo-Nazism and militarism, the president has said Moscow and Beijing remain staunch defenders of the historic truth and remember the countless people their countries lost during World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said during talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
