Holger Spröde

German title: Hadschi Schia und andere Erzählungen

Indonesian title: Haji Syiah dan cerita lainnya

Ben Sohib’s
stories, often set in Jakarta and with their panoramic backdrop of urban Muslim
life, contain fierce criticism against religious radicalism and serve to
admonish people who lightly use religious arguments to justify their actions.
The authors delivers his criticism in a light-hearted manner, making his
stories the stuff of dark humor.