About this man called Ali

"Ali al Jabri was an Arab artist who was murdered in 2002, a violent and lonely end to a life of passionate creativity and a restless search for identity. Ali was stranded between an English education and a struggle to find relevance in his Arab homeland, caught between his talents, his sexuality and the claims of his distinguished family ... This intimate and candid biography revels in the intricate realities of the Middle East, both past and present."--Jacket.