The Crossing: My journey to the shattered heart of Syria

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Synopsis
'ONE OF THE FIRST POLITICAL CLASSICS OF THE 21st CENTURY'- Observer'EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL, POIGNANT AND AFFECTING. I WAS GREATLY MOVED' Michael PalinFOREWORD BY CHRISTINA LAMBJournalist Samar Yazbek was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. The Crossing is her rare, powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland.From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, she bears witness to those struggling to survive, to the humanity that can flower amidst annihilation, and why so many are now desperate to flee.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
192 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781473527942
Related ISBNs:
9781846044885
Publisher:
Ebury Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Samar Yazbek
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:
Nashwa Gowanlock
Translator:
Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

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