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Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe. Inspired by his dearest friend, old Uncle Salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and impressions of family, friends, life at school, and his growing feelings for his girlfriend, Nadia. Soon the hidden diary becomes more than just a way to remember his daily adventures; on its pages he explores his frustration with the government injustices he witnesses. His courage and ingenuity finally find an outlet when he and his friends begin a subversive underground newspaper. Warmed by a fine sense of humor, this novel is at once a moving love story and a passionate testimony to the difficult and committed actions being taken by young people around the world.
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A Hand Full Of Stars, Rafik Schami
- Language
- Released
- 2023
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- A Hand Full Of Stars
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Rafik Schami
- Publisher
- Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN10
- 1623717124
- ISBN13
- 9781623717124
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Love, Family, German Literature, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, School, Stories, Journalism, Teens, Diaries, Childhood, Journalists, Syria
- Original title
- Eine Hand voller Sterne
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe. Inspired by his dearest friend, old Uncle Salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and impressions of family, friends, life at school, and his growing feelings for his girlfriend, Nadia. Soon the hidden diary becomes more than just a way to remember his daily adventures; on its pages he explores his frustration with the government injustices he witnesses. His courage and ingenuity finally find an outlet when he and his friends begin a subversive underground newspaper. Warmed by a fine sense of humor, this novel is at once a moving love story and a passionate testimony to the difficult and committed actions being taken by young people around the world.