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A Hand Full Of Stars

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Rafik Schami
Paperback, 208 pages
9781623717124

 

Experience a wonderfully complex world of characters and cultures as you explore modern Damascus with a spirited teenage boy

 

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 humour, 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.