Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From

Drawing on political analysis and global reporting, this book explores author Kamal Al-Solaylee’s personal quest to return to his war-torn homeland of Yemen and reconnect with his family. Despite finding peace and prosperity in Canada, Yemen and Egypt, his childhood homes, call to him.

Al-Solaylee interviews people from various backgrounds who have chosen or longed to return to their homelands. He also visits Israel, the West Bank, and Egypt, making a return of sorts to the Middle East. Return is a chronicle of love, loss, and global reach, exploring the universal human desire to return to one’s roots.

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