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      The Crossing: My journey to the shattered heart of Syria

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      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 a...

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      Product ID:9781846044885
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Crossing
      Subtitle:My journey to the shattered heart of Syria
      Authors:Author: Samar Yazbek, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Nashwa Gowanlock
      Page Count:288
      Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, Human rights, civil rights, Human rights, Syria
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      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.

      ''ONE OF THE FIRST POLITICAL CLASSICS OF THE 21st CENTURY''- Observer

      ''EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL, POIGNANT AND AFFECTING. I WAS GREATLY MOVED'' Michael Palin

      FOREWORD BY CHRISTINA LAMB

      Journalist 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.


      Imprint Name:Rider & Co
      Publisher Name:Ebury Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-02-04

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      Weight204 g
      Dimensions128 × 198 × 20 mm