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One morning on the outskirts of Damascus, two starving friends are walking through their desolate city and come across a familiar street that has been turned to rubble, concrete bridges towering above them like tombs and houses turned inside out. Aeham turns to the only comfort he has left and sits at his piano to play a song of hope to his fellow Syrians. It is a song that will reach far beyond the streets of his home and carry consequences he could never have dreamed of. This tender and poetic account of Aeham's experiences, from losing his city, friends and family to leaving his country and finding safety, will move readers with raw and candid emotion. This is a gripping portrait of a man's search for solace and of a country that has been fiercely torn apart. No library descriptions found. |
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I visited Syria. Before the war started, but still during many of the events described in the book. Moreover, I play the piano every single day since the age of eight. These two things bring the events of this book really close and made me devour the book cover to cover in less than 24 hours.
Well told story, truly incredible account of events and genuine display of bravery and persistence.
I definitely recommend this book to everyone who desperately needs to put a face to the label of refugee. ( )