Born in a village near Jerusalem on the eve of the 1948 Nakba, Sufien is a man defined by the search for a home that no longer exists. After his family is forced into a Syrian refugee camp, Sufien’s life becomes a nomadic odyssey through the 20th century. His journey takes him from the heat of Kuwait to the intellectual circles of an Italian university town, eventually leading him to the bustling streets of New York City and the stark landscapes of the American Southwest.Spanning decades and continents, the narrative captures Sufien’s internal struggle as an exile attempting to plant roots in shifting soil. Through lyrical and evocative prose, Assadi explores the phantom ache of a lost homeland, the complexities of Palestinian identity, and the ways in which memory both sustains and haunts the displaced. It is a profound meditation on the enduring human quest for belonging amidst the tides of history.