I Was Born at Six

Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. Published in October 2026 by Arcadia Tunisie, Semia Setti's new novel is being presented at the National Book Fair in Tunis, currently underway. The stock available on-site is already sold out. ⏱️ 3 min read. The facts and recent developments. Readers will have to wait until next week to find the book in Tunisian bookstores. Behind this singular title lies a story focused on the wounds of childhood, separation, and the reconstruction of the self. Djamal Guettala. How can one be born at six years old? The question is not a random riddle. 'She had just turned eighty in a conversation.' 'Tell them simply that you were born today! Tell them: 'I was born at six years old.' From the first pages of 'I Was Born at Six,' Semia Setti places the reader in a scene of separation, at the heart of an airport. A woman is about to leave, a child remains behind her. Tears, a hand detaching, a few steps toward the airplane door: the scene progresses without unnecessary effects, carried by the force of gestures and silences. A sentence summarizes the upheaval: 'She had just turned eighty in a conversation.' In a few words, the author gives a particular measure to the pain. The time of childhood seems suddenly interrupted. ⚡ Key points ▸ The opening leaves these questions in suspense, without trapping the reader in an premature interpretation. 'Aimer, n'a pas suffi...' | When love withdraws and becomes shadow. The writing focuses on concrete details: a damp sleeve, an abandoned hand, a glance toward the father, a step that slows down. ▸ Published in October 2026 by Arcadia Tunisie, Semia Setti's new novel is being presented at the National Book Fair in Tunis, currently underway. ▸ In August 2025, Arcadia Tunisie published her first novel, 'Aimer n'a