"I am longing to see Libya rejoin the world as the internationalist Mediterranean country that it was."
- Hisham MatarLibyan author Hisham Matar is well-known for his moving stories and profound understanding of the history and culture of his native country. He was born in 1970 and witnessed firsthand the political unrest in Libya during the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. Matar was allowed to briefly return to Libya in 2…