The Merchant of Syria
by Diana Darke
"A History of Survival"
Popularity
3.77 / 5
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Details
War:
Syrian Civil War
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Middle East
Page Count:
358
Published Date:
2018
ISBN13:
9780190874858
Description
Tells the life of Abu Chaker, a cloth merchant from Homs who lived from 1921 to 2013. Drawing on interviews conducted in Syria, Lebanon and Britain, Abu Chaker's story exemplifies many of today's pressing global issues -- poverty, Islamic values, religious co-existence, refugees, displacement, multiculturalism, political unrest and terrorism.
