A Lebanese in Paris

Alexandre Najjar, writer, winner of the Grand Prix de la Francophonie of the French Academy, Director of L’Orient Literary

Nourri of French culture, passionate about Victor Hugo, the narrator dreams of leaving Beirut in war to follow law studies in France. When he arrived in Paris at the age of 17, he lived at the Franco-Lebanese home with picturesque compatriots with strange nicknames. In the City of Light, he will discover the ruthless universe of college, know his first love, meet celebrities and make his debut as a writer. With nostalgia and humour, Alexandre Najjar will tell us about the journey of a Lebanese student in Paris in the mid-1980s, offering us a striking parallel between his native city and his adopted city.