Sasson, Jean
Love in a Torn Land
- ISBN 13:
- 9780553818147
- author:
- Sasson, Jean
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bantam
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 106mm X 178mm
- Genre:
- Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Love in a Torn Land tells the true story of Joanna al-Askari's journey to freedom and love in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Born into a world of fear and uncertainty, Joanna's childhood was marked by joyful summers spent with her Kurdish family, contrasting sharply with the brutal Baathist regime that dominated her life.
Joanna's quest for love and Kurdish independence became an all-consuming passion, driving her to navigate the dangers of an Iraq filled with informers, midnight raids, and secret police interrogations. Through her eyes, the splendid world of Kurds and Kurdistan comes alive, revealing a land and culture marked by beauty, feasts, singing, and dancing.
This memoir offers a portrait of life under Saddam's rule, from the horror of gas attacks to the desperate search for missing relatives in Iranian refugee camps. With determination and hope, Joanna faces hardship again and again, sharing her story in a powerful tribute to the Kurdish people and their struggle for freedom.
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