Kurdi, Tima
The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home
- ISBN 13:
- 9781501175244
- author:
- Kurdi, Tima
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 2.5 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Biography, Women, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home by Tima Kurdi Tima Kurdi's memoir is an intimate and poignant account of her family's extraordinary journey, spanning countries and continents. The story begins with the shocking photo of her nephew Alan, whose body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in 2015, drawing international attention to the Syrian refugee crisis. Born into a tight-knit family in Syria, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood and her dreams of seeing the world. At twenty-two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. As war overtook her homeland, Tima's family risked everything and fled their homes, facing numerous setbacks along the way. With heart-wrenching honesty, Tima recounts the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she'd left behind. Despite the challenges they faced, the Kurdis never gave up hope, driven by their determination to find safety and build a new life.
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