A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi

A heartbreaking, haunting, and necessary story that offers hope while laying bare the bleakness of the world.”- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ “From award-winning journalist Abawi comes an unforgettable novel that brings readers face to face with the global refugee crisis . . . Abawi gives even more humanity, depth, and understanding to the headlines.”- Bustle “ heartbreaking and to-the-minute timely story of the Syrian refugee crisis. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.Īn award-winning author and journalist-and a refugee herself-Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow.įeatured as a most-anticipated book of 2018 on The Huffington Post! While this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of the heartbreaking consequences of all wars, all tragedy, narrated by Destiny itself. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future. In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.ĭestiny narrates this heartbreaking story of the consequences of war, showing the Syrian conflict as part of a long chain of struggles spanning through time.Īn award-winning author and journalist-and a refugee herself-Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow.A powerful novel of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria, masterfully told by a journalist who witnessed the crisis firsthand. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.īut while this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of all wars, of all tragedy, and of all strife. Tareq'sįamily knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. In the wake of destruction, he's threatened by Daesh fighters and witnesses a public beheading. Narrated by Destiny, this heartbreaking - and timely - story of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria is masterfully told by a foreign news correspondent who experienced the crisis firsthand.

A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi