Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces tells the story of a young boy growing up in Tunisia, navigating the complexities of family relationships, sexuality, and societal expectations. Through his adventures and encounters in the neighborhood, he begins to explore themes of religion, love, and self-discovery, ultimately entering into a new phase of adolescence.
After the loss of her husband, a doctor travels to Burma and becomes involved in the country's political unrest. Along the way, she encounters danger, escapes from dictatorship, and discovers inner strength.
The coming-of-age of adolescent Brian O'Connal in small town Depression-era Saskatchewan is told. The son of the local pharmacist Gerald O'Connal, Brian is in many ways a typical boy, who dislikes school if only because of his run-ins with the nervous schoolteacher, Miss MacDonald, and who tries to catch gophers with his friends, Artie and Forbsie. His best friend and protector is slightly older Jonathan Ben, better known as The Young Ben (as his father is referred to as The Ben), who is highly regarded as a problem by those in town who see themselves as the moral authority if only because of The Young Ben's association to The Ben, the town still keeper and drunk. Brian's life takes a turn when his parents have to leave town temporarily, while Brian stays on his Uncle Sean's farm. That stint leads to a series of events which make Brian see life around him through slightly older and wiser eyes.
The story of a painter and his desire for one of his creations, everything changes when his painting becomes alive.
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