The secret of the saffron

Author: Badria Al-Bashir Number of pages: 258 pages Synopsis: Nufla, the orphaned girl who tasted the bitterness of loss, finds in her past saffron a wise nation and herbal healer, a spiritual compass, and learns from her how to face the ups and downs of life. The weak girl follows a thread of love that leads her from Bedouinism to modernity, transforming into a mature woman who seeks to choose her destiny. "Ser Al-Za'faranah" pulses with an enchanting feminine spirit, an exceptional journey through worlds blending the desert with the city, and her dreams are etched deep into local memory. In spontaneous women’s gatherings, the scent of saffron wafts, stories are born, memory is embodied, and secrets of life and death are revealed. But; is everything a child sees truly real, or do memory and imagination weave this secret? This novel is not just a story; it’s an exploration of women’s strength, sisterhood, and the search for meaning in a world that mixes reality with fantasy. About the author: Badria Al-Bashir; a Saudi writer and novelist with a PhD in sociology philosophy. She has published several intellectual books, stories, and novels, including "Gharamiyat Street Al-Asha," which reached the longlist of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the Booker) and was adapted into a series of the same name. Some of her works have been translated into English, German, French, and Italian. She is well known for writing a column for thirty years in various local and Arab newspapers and received the Arab Journalism Award for the best column. She also presented a social television program on MBC channel. She participated in the membership of several Arab awards, including the Saudi Golden Pen Award and the Sheikh Zayed Award Scientific Committee.