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by Saman adhami

Everlasting Quarantine

ITALY. A viral mutation that defies all human logic has hit a world already shaken to its core by years of pandemic.
Paul finds himself trapped at his high-school reunion with his former classmates …people in their thirties whom he barely recognizes and cannot decipher: they’re all caught in an Everlasting Quarantine, their bodies and minds pushed to the brink by Nature’s relentless fury.
What will become of us and our once-great expectations when the world we know falls into the depths of unpredictability?

Winner of the Special Prize for Best in Fiction, Fantasy and Horror from “Premio Internazionale degli Scrittori Italiani”

by Saman adhami

It Was The Wind

Enter the mind of an Iranian woman, look through the eyes of an Italian traveler. In a land torn between tradition and revolt, two friends are united in their shared struggle for their own liberation and that of the entire female gender. ‘È Stato Il Vento’ penetrates the heart of the Iranian protests that began in September 2022, echoing the powerful cry of ‘Woman-Life-Freedom’. A travel report in Iran, the meeting of two friends that soon becomes an exciting but dangerous adventure. Is there still room for love in the chaos: the protagonists will discover that such love is extremely delicate despite resonating deeply within each. Set against a backdrop of real events, this gripping novel explores the tumultuous journey of these two women as they navigate a society struggling for change. Their intertwined stories reflect not only the personal cost of rebellion but also the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. This book is a moving representation of intercultural friendship, resistance, and unwavering determination in the search for freedom against regimes that demand silent obedience.

Winner of the literary prizes:

  • Il Canto di Dafne 2024, 1st prize
  • Premio Argentario Caravaggio 2024, 1st prize
  • Città Metropolitana di Torino 2024, 3rd prize

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