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**Winner of an English PEN Award**
**Shortlisted for the 2024 Society of Authors Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize**
**Longlisted for the 2024 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation**
Featured on the podcast MAKTOOB: Arabic Stories in English
Lena Merhej’s graphic memoir Yoghurt and Jam is set in Lebanon, where tradition pairs yoghurt with cucumber and salt. Discovering how her mother likes her yoghurt sparks a captivating exploration of what led her mother from Germany to Lebanon, as well as triggering Lena’s quest for self-discovery.
Blending humour with poignant reflections, Lena delves into her mother’s life as a doctor during the Lebanese Civil War, challenging East-West clichés and embracing the complexities of hybrid identity.
**Shortlisted for the 2024 Society of Authors Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize**
**Longlisted for the 2024 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation**
Featured on the podcast MAKTOOB: Arabic Stories in English
Lena Merhej’s graphic memoir Yoghurt and Jam is set in Lebanon, where tradition pairs yoghurt with cucumber and salt. Discovering how her mother likes her yoghurt sparks a captivating exploration of what led her mother from Germany to Lebanon, as well as triggering Lena’s quest for self-discovery.
Blending humour with poignant reflections, Lena delves into her mother’s life as a doctor during the Lebanese Civil War, challenging East-West clichés and embracing the complexities of hybrid identity.
