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The Syrian civil war as seen through the eyes of a child in a small village. Achmed Remembers addresses the struggle between modernity and ancient traditions in the Arab world, and specifically how an arranged marriage tears apart a family. The story is set against the background of the ongoing Syrian civil war, which gradually makes its way to the village throughout the tale. It is a book for those who wish to get past headlines and casualty statistics and understand the conflict in Syria in a personal way through the history of the Marwan family. For those in the West who want to have some idea of how a horrific group like ISIS came to be, Achmed Remembers provides backdrop to the complex, often tortured history of this country, as well as its beauty and outrageous struggles for freedom, through the haunted eyes of a boy who has already seen far more than any child ever should.
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
-Friedrich Nietzsche
“The follies of men cease with youth, but my heart does not cease to love you.
Many bitter counselors have warned me of the disaster of your love, but I turned away from them.”
-Imru al Qays
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