Nature’s Tale: Interconnectedness in Arabic Eco-Literature

In Arabic eco-literature, the sun, the skies, the sea, the mountains, and the trees are all silent storytellers. They are not just scenery, but silent companions, living each day, and each moment, alongside humans. Within our own self-absorbed bubble, we may perceive life through a humanist lens, yet eco-literature shatters this illusion. It portrays the raw fabric of being, of existing, and of living the shared struggle for survival. It is easy to forget that the collapse of one species echoes through the ecosystem, yet in literature, one recognizes the reminder of the responsibility we hold for the symphony of life. What will happen when nature no longer becomes predictable? When leaves fall and we can’t catch them, when seasons skip and the sea rises, and when nature, once a friend, becomes a stranger. Lost in a new world marked by storms and drought, one wonders: who are we when the ground beneath our feet shifts? Eco-literature doesn’t always romanticize nature. It exposes the scars, the refugees, the colonialism, and the shattered lives left behind by environmental disasters. It’s a wake-up call to reflect the consequences of our actions on…

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