Bøker av Joseph M. Labaki

In this book, I have attempted, phenomenologically, to explore the concept of the human unconscious. However, the unconscious cannot be analysed without a deep understanding of the conscious. The conscious and unconscious are not two entities, but just one. Yet, they survey each other, protect each other, mislead each other and steal from each other. They both have their birth in the sophisticated sponge of human flesh. Dropped and kneaded into the river of life, the sponge collects all sorts of moss. Language can be a torch in the night, but it can also lead to a dungeon and cage itself. Discourse, be it political, religious or even scientific, can cage and be caged. It is the core aim of this book to journey into the unconscious mind and unravel its connection to our very existence and what makes us human.

In post-colonial Morocco, one shepherd boy has managed to obtain the unthinkable--an education. Now Europe, with the opportunity to continue his learning, beckons Jusef from across the water. His story is a testament to the extraordinary path of life when one dares to hope and follow his dreams.

Deep in the heart of the rural Rif mountains of Morocco, one boy's life is dictated by tribal tradition, superstition and religion. But Jusef dreams of more; it's a dream that will send him far from his shepherding hills to the bustle of the big city in search of education, meaning and, above all, a different way of life.