Jourya Damascena | New Title
Khayat Publishing Announces the Release of
Jourya Damascena
Washington, DC — April 2026
Khayat Publishing announces the release of Jourya Damascena, a novel by Salma Jamil Haddad, now available for pre-order ahead of its official print publication scheduled for next month.
Set between Damascus and the historic French perfume capital of Grasse, the novel follows Jourya, a young woman whose life unfolds between memory and aspiration. Raised within the atmosphere of an old Damascene rose estate, she later finds herself drawn toward the art and chemistry of perfume-making, where scent becomes both craft and language for understanding identity and belonging.
Moving between two cultural landscapes, Jourya Damascena explores themes of displacement, inheritance, and personal transformation. Through the figure of Jourya, the narrative reflects on the tension between attachment to place and the search for self in a world shaped by loss, migration, and renewal.
The novel presents an intimate portrait of a woman who learns to navigate the fragile space between memory and possibility, where the past lingers yet new horizons remain within reach.
Book Information
Title: Jourya Damascena
Language: English
Format: Paperback, Hardcover, eBook
Trim Size: 5 × 8 inches
Pages: 320 (310 pages of narrative text)
Publisher: Khayat Publishing
Publication: 2026
The print edition is expected to arrive in mid-month, while pre-orders are currently open
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