African and Middle East Pop-Culture

The Kite Runner - This is the story about a guy from the middle east who immigrates to America and experiences many hardships in doing so. This is one of my favorite books I have ever read. Although some parts are graphic and hard to read, it's so interesting and gives a great load of detail about life in his community. 

Things Fall Apart - This book gives an insight into a village colonized by white Europeans, who try to force their culture upon them, including religion and government. We see one man's struggle to keep his village pure of the Europeans and how the strongest man in the village rebels. 

Like many other classmates, the only books I have read or can remember written by an African or Middle Eastern are those that we have read in school. I've like both these books, the Kite Runner in particular, for they both tell stories of struggle and hardship.