Review (PDF) Never Can I Write Of Damascus: When Syria Became Our Home
In 2005, teacher Theresa Kubasak and retired publisher Gabe Huck moved to Syria with the hope of making a positive contribution for the many Iraqis who sought refuge there after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. In 2007, they established the Iraqi Student Project, which in five years successfully prepared 60 young Iraqi refugees for admission to U.S. colleges. This is Kubasak and Huck's account of the years they spent in four different neighborhoods in Damascus. It describes the many deep relationships they built there, with Syrians and with Iraqi and Palestinian refugees. Never Can I Write of Damascus paints a uniquely intimate picture of daily life in the heritage-rich country of Syria in the period before and just after the 2011 eruption of unrest there. It contains stunning photos, hand-drawn maps, and other rich supplemental content.
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Just World Books (June 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1682570061
ISBN-13: 978-1682570067
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #270,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #49 in Books > History > Middle East > Syria #149 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Specific Topics > War & Peace #229 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Social Activists
Don’t let the title throw you off! This book offers a vivid description of contemporarySyria, folded into a personal narrative that includes the creation of a remarkable“home school” for young Iraqi refugees. Not only will the reader become familiarwith the sites and smells and tasty foods of everyday life in Syria, but given an understanding of the various religious and cultural traditions of a country that is both ancient and contemporary. I thought I would skim the book, as I had visited Syria in recent years (partly with Kubasak and Huck), but I read every word, savoring the author’s observations and insights. And, by the way, they can write!
This is one book you CAN judge by its cover - rich and many-dimensional. I enjoyed every page, and I'm full of admiration for Theresa and Gabe. I'll pass my copy on & encourage friends to read it.
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