The Singularity

In Balsam Karam's English-language debut, The Singularity, a mother in a coastal city filled with refugees searches desperately for her lost daughter, ultimately succumbing to grief. Witnessing her tragic fate is a pregnant woman on a business trip, who reflects on her own profound losses, including her uprooted identity and past traumas from a distant war. This formally ambitious novel intricately weaves these narratives, offering a poignant exploration of loss, history, and memory while challenging conventional perspectives.