The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo write by Alaa Aljaleel. This book was released on 2019-03-07. The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From Diana Darke, the acclaimed author of My House in Damascus and The Merchant of Syria, comes the extraordinary true story of a heroic ambulance driver who created a cat sanctuary in the midst of war-torn Aleppo. "I'll stay with them no matter what happens. Someone who has mercy in his heart for humans has mercy for every living thing." When war came to Alaa Aljaleel's hometown, he made a remarkable decision to stay behind, caring for the people and animals caught in the crossfire. While thousands were forced to flee, Alaa spent his days carrying out perilous rescue missions in his makeshift ambulance and building a sanctuary for the city's abandoned cats. In turn, he created something unique: a place of tranquility for children living through the bombardment and a glimmer of hope for those watching in horror around the world. As word of Alaa's courage and dedication spread, the kindness of strangers enabled him to feed thousands of local families and save hundreds of animals. But with the city under siege, time was running out for the last sanctuary in Aleppo and Alaa was about to face his biggest challenge yet... This is the first memoir about the war in Syria from a civilian who remains there to this day, providing both a shocking insider account as well as an inspiring tale about how one person's actions can make a difference against all odds.
The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo Searching for Hope in a War-Torn City
The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo Searching for Hope in a War-Torn City - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo Searching for Hope in a War-Torn City write by Alaa Aljaleel. This book was released on 2019-03-07. The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo Searching for Hope in a War-Torn City available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
STEALING FROM THE SARACENS
STEALING FROM THE SARACENS - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook STEALING FROM THE SARACENS write by DIANA. DARKE. This book was released on 2024. STEALING FROM THE SARACENS available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Cat Man of Aleppo
The Cat Man of Aleppo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Cat Man of Aleppo write by Karim Shamsi-Basha. This book was released on 2020-04-14. The Cat Man of Aleppo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats. Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty--except for the many cats left behind. Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay--he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
The Beekeeper of Aleppo - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Beekeeper of Aleppo write by Christy Lefteri. This book was released on 2019-08-27. The Beekeeper of Aleppo available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable. “A beautifully crafted novel of international significance that has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see.”—Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz WINNER OF THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE Nuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer before driving to his hives in the countryside. On weekends, Afra sells her colorful landscape paintings at the open-air market. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the hills of the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo—until the unthinkable happens. When all they love is destroyed by war, Nuri knows they have no choice except to leave their home. But escaping Syria will be no easy task: Afra has lost her sight, leaving Nuri to navigate her grief as well as a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece toward an uncertain future in Britain. Nuri is sustained only by the knowledge that waiting for them is his cousin Mustafa, who has started an apiary in Yorkshire and is teaching fellow refugees beekeeping. As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss but dangers that would overwhelm even the bravest souls. Above all, they must make the difficult journey back to each other, a path once so familiar yet rendered foreign by the heartache of displacement. Moving, intimate, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a book for our times: a novel that at once reminds us that the most peaceful and ordinary lives can be utterly upended in unimaginable ways and brings a journey in faraway lands close to home, never to be forgotten. Praise for The Beekeeper of Aleppo “This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power.”—Esther Freud, author of Mr. Mac and Me “This compelling tale had me gripped with its compassion, its sensual style, and its onward and lively urge for resolution.”—Daljit Nagra, author of British Museum “This novel speaks to so much that is happening in the world today. It’s intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant, but very importantly it is accessible. I’m recommending this book to everyone I care about.”—Benjamin Zephaniah, author of Refugee Boy
