About the Book

Everything was cold and devoid of excitement until the moment I decided to rebel against my frustrating path and create something extraordinary that would free me from the hell of emptiness. Since I set foot in the wooden boat bobbing on the shore on a moonless autumn night, my life has become an improvised series of extraordinary events. I embarked on adventure after adventure and endangered my life more than once. I came close to drowning, made myself a fugitive from justice, and nearly descended into the world of crime. I often found myself wishing I could return to my monotonous, unexciting life. I feared dying alone and destitute in some forgotten corner. I feared that I had bartered my ordinary life for nothing.

About the Author

Khawla Hamdi

An author and university professor, born in Tunisia in 1984. She holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and a doctorate in operations research from the University of Technology in France. Khawla entered the world of writing with the book "Youthful Dreams," published in 2006, in which she recounted the memoirs of a Muslim girl. Her second work, "In My Heart Is a Hebrew Girl," was published in 2016, telling the story of a Tunisian Jewish girl who converted to Islam. The work is considered to be inspired by a true story. It became a bestseller, with more than 47 editions published.