A woman who in her kitchen fills dishes with desires and sorrow. A daughter who in her letters counts down towards the reunion with her lover. A granddaughter who in her essays gives words to the difficulties of family ties.

Half a Life examines what it is like to see yourself as a mother, daughter, grandmother, wife, widow, lover, woman. The women reflect on themselves and their world, but they especially hold a mirror up to each other, while their lives move, clash and intertwine.

In a sensorial way, Aya Sabi presents bygone and repressed memories of homelessness and alienation. Half a Life is a family chronicle about how pain rings through, breaking open and connecting generations.

‘Aya Sabi opens doors to a world where I haven’t been before. Fatna and her daughter and granddaughter will stay with me for a long time.’ –Lisa Weeda, author 

A woman who in her kitchen fills dishes with desires and sorrow. A daughter who in her letters counts down towards the reunion with her lover. A granddaughter who in her essays gives words to the difficulties of family ties.
 

Half a Life examines what it is like to see yourself as a mother, daughter, grandmother, wife, widow, lover, woman. The women reflect on themselves and their world, but they especially hold a mirror up to each other, while their lives move, clash and intertwine.
 

In a sensorial way, Aya Sabi presents bygone and repressed memories of homelessness and alienation. Half a Life is a family chronicle about how pain rings through, breaking open and connecting generations.