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His honors include the john whiting award uk, the samuel beckett award for the performing arts uk, parent magazines gold award for childrens fiction usa, national. Karim alrawis book of sands revisits the protests and the demonstrations that erupted in cairo that led to the ousting of hosni mubarak. She is the associate scientific director of the aids research center, caprisa, a professor in clinical epidemiology at the columbia university, and an honorary professor in public health at the university of kwazulunatal. The inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fictionthis powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. Alrawi, now a vancouverite, was born in alexandria, egypt but his descriptions of the lingering acrid smell of tear gas can only mean he has been inspired by events at tahrir square. Quarraisha abdool karim born 28 march 1960 is a south african epidemiologist, known for her many contributions to aids research. In addition to plays for stage, radio, and television, karim alrawi is the author of two childrens books, and of the novel book of sands 2015, which won the harpercollins best new fiction prize. Best new fiction, karim alrawis book of sands is set amid the upheaval.