The sound of donkeys

A brief about the book A satirical philosophical novel, its hero is the donkey (Abu Saber), who narrates the events in his language, through his companionship with the Sheikh (Ali). The novel tries to compare humans and animals, and reveals through the narration the natures and characteristics of humans. The transformations of the donkey (Abu Saber) in the novel and the course of events highlight his attitudes towards society and life, as it presents the idea of donkeys' patience, their endurance, and their great ability to understand and consider matters. The donkey (Abu Saber) moves between more than one owner at the beginning until he settles with the Sheikh (Ali), who discovers that the donkey speaks in a clear, eloquent Arabic language, and begins reading books to him. From there, the donkey's journey with poetry, philosophy, and history begins, and through his tours with the Sheikh he learns a lot. When he discovers that the Sheikh has a daughter whom he left alone at the age of two, he helps him search for her. During this search journey, he meets many people, dialogues with them, and shows their shallow thinking and ignorance. He tours the Sheikh through villages in Jordan from the north to the south. Does this journey end with the Sheikh finding his daughter or not? Author's name: Ayman Al-Atoum