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Memoir Explores Queer Identity Amid Palestinian Turmoil

12/28/2025

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Tareq Baconi (writer) presents Fire in Every Direction, a memoir of his intertwined Palestinian and queer identities amid family history and turmoil.
It covers his grandmother's flight from Haifa in 1948 and his move from Jordan to London.
The memoir describes being queer in a conservative culture and its impact on his relationship with his father.
It aims to contextualize the Palestinian experience through themes of loss, identity, and resilience.

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Story summary

Tareq Baconi (writer) presents Fire in Every Direction, a memoir of his intertwined Palestinian and queer identities amid family history and turmoil.
It covers his grandmother's flight from Haifa in 1948 and his move from Jordan to London.
The memoir describes being queer in a conservative culture and its impact on his relationship with his father.
It aims to contextualize the Palestinian experience through themes of loss, identity, and resilience.