OCD House

Cover design for Akram Al Deek's second book,
Eucalyptus Obliqua: Episodes of Dispersals
"شجرة الكينا: حلقات في الشتات"

"This is the first book of its literary type in Jordan to be published in English locally. And the first bibliomemoir to be published in the Middle East, in English. This is an entirely and exclusively local project with local subject matters of Arab nationalism, exile, and comparative world literature.

Pregnant with razor insights, this book invites you on an expedition of self-revision, rethinking who we are, and pushing the parameters of literature through lucid inquiry into contemporary poetics and problematics of home and identity with all their intrinsically cultural and geopolitical ramifications. Semi-autobiographically, the writer reflects on what it means to be a third generation Palestinian exile nowadays living in the shadow of doorsteps and echoes in the meantime voices of books and authors who speak of the meaning of life, the impact of exile, what it means to be “at home” to-day, a life-in-transit, and existential anguish."

This book is now available online and in store at Books@Cafe and soon at Readers and Virgin megastores.

Our for photo courtesy
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I don't usually post my work but this one is special. Developing this visual identity in collaboration with .setabouha
Is truly a highlight in my design career, I'm proud I was a part of such a milestone for Jordan and our incredibly talented fashion industry. We got to show the world that with passion and dedication, everything is possible.
I'm glad I got to work with my favorite people and Also, super happy I made new ones
.toghuj and the entire team, models, designers and crew. .