An interview with a writer who defied rejection: Adeni Al-Rawi and her first novel after thirty attempts

In the world of literature, success is considered incomplete unless one faces many challenges, climbs mountains of rejection, and insists on achieving the dream. One of these writers who lived this experience is Adaini Al-Rawi, an Iraqi writer and poet. We will delve into Adeni’s journey and discover how she transformed from an obscure writer to a famous writer with her first novel, “And Life Has Passed.”

At the beginning of Adeni’s career in the world of writing, she faced rejection and negative comments from publishing houses and literary magazines. Adeni was not affected by these disappointing responses and continued to develop Her skills and honing her talent. Adeni tried to find her way out of this cycle of rejection, but she was unable to achieve her goal.

Adeni did not give up easily. She decided to benefit from her previous experiences and be patient and persistent. She sought to write a novel that reflects the Iraqi heritage and the human tragedy that the Iraqi people experienced after the war. It took about nine months to write her first novel, which Adini devoted to studying the history and social and psychological issues of the Iraqi people.

After thirty failed attempts to publish her novel, she decided Promise me that she will go through the experience of self-publishing her novel “And Life Has Passed.” She launched it into the world and her journey towards succ