No Turning Back

By Rania Abouzeid,

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Book description

Extending back to the first demonstrations of 2011, No Turning Back dissects the tangle of ideologies and allegiances that make up the Syrian conflict. As protests ignited in Daraa, some citizens were brimming with a sense of possibility. A privileged young man named Suleiman posted videos of the protests online,…

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Why read it?

1 author picked No Turning Back as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Personal stories of the modern conflict in Syria, told from multiple perspectives, that put a human face to the headlines we've been seeing for the last decade. With Syria back in the fray due to ongoing war in the Middle East, a very timely read for those who want to understand both the personal impact and the wider regional political context. Trigger warning: there are some very morally and ethically confronting passages in this book, but for me, those were the most compelling.

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