The Courtyard of Abbas

By Jaber Madkhali

Born among the mountains of the Saudi-Yemeni border, Jilan believes family, faith and his mother's fierce love will protect him. But when he is taken to live in his father's divided household, he encounters jealousy, humiliation and betrayal.

Cast out from the security he once knew, Jilan is drawn into a world of guarded courtyards, smuggling networks and exploitation, where children and displaced people are treated as commodities. Separated from his mother and sister, he must learn whom to trust and how to preserve his humanity.

Haunted by the mountains of his childhood and sustained by friendship, memory and love, Jilan clings to the hope of escape.

The Courtyard of Abbas is a powerful coming-of-age novel about borders, belonging, survival and the meaning of home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191704500X
• ISBN13: 9781917045001
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Nomad Publishing
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"