Tujan

Tujan
(working title)
توجان
(Tujan)

Written by

(آمنة الرميلي)

Published by

in

2016
An Amazigh Romeo and Juliet

Tujan is the name of a village in the Tunisian south, where most of the residents are Amazigh. The author takes inspiration from one of the Amazigh legends about a romance between a man and a woman from rival tribes. At first, the story seems similar to Romeo and Juliet, but instead of committing suicide, the protagonist immigrates to Canada, returning twenty years later in search of his lover, and with the hope of ending the feud between their two tribes. 

Approximate number of pages: 272 p.

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Reasons to publish this book

This book uses folklore to tell a modern story about love, conflict, and migration. An interesting read for those curious about Amazigh life and culture in southern Tunisia.

Reviewed by Diqqa.net