An Oriental Dance
Khaled al-Berry
An Oriental Dance tells the story of a young Egyptian who, on marrying an older British woman, moves to England. Through his eyes, the reader is given a vivid account of the struggles and relationships of the Arab expatriate community living in the UK.
Nomination
2011 Shortlist
Khaled al-Berry
Country of origin Egypt
About the author
Khaled al-Berry is an Egyptian writer born in 1972. He graduated from Cairo University with a degree in Medicine in 1997. He is the author of an autobiography entitled The World is More Beautiful than Heaven and a novel, Negative. He has lived and worked in London since 1999.