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A Woman in the Crossfire : Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Samar Yazbek is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Woman in the Crossfire : Diaries of the Syrian Revolution about?
A well-known novelist and journalist from the coastal city of Jableh, Samar Yazbek witnessed firsthand and actively participated in the first four months of the Syrian intifada. Throughout she kept a diary of personal reflections. Because of outspoken views published in print, online, and on Facebook, Yazbek quickly attracted the attention and fury of the regime, as vicious rumors spread about her disloyalty to the homeland and the Alawite community from which she comes. This narrative weaves together her struggle to protect herself and her young daughter after she is forced from her home into living on the run, detained multiple times, and eventually flees to Europe.Filled with exhilarating hope and horrifying atrocities, A Woman in the Crossfire offers us a wholly unique perspective on the Syrian uprising. Yazbek's is a modest yet powerful testament to the strength and commitment of countless unnamed individual Syrians who dream of bringing an end to a...
Who reads A Woman in the Crossfire : Diaries of the Syrian Revolution?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Samar Yazbek
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781908323125
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Political Science, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.68 / 5 (134 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14