Item category 1: Arabic

Winter, 1975: Afghanistan, a country on the verge of an internal coup. 12-year-old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father, one of the richest merchants in Kabul. He's failed to do so through academia or brawn but the one area they connect is the annual kite fighting tournament.

Captivating and intelligently written, 'Little Secrets' is a collection of media blogs by popular Lebanese media personality Rita Khoury, which look behind the scenes of the contemporary media scene in Lebanon.