Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Acknowledgments 11
Chapter 1 The Arabic Library in Berlin: 13 Muhannad Qaiconie (Germany)
Chapter 2 Those Forgotten on the Banks of Euphrates: 36 Dima Orsho (United States)
Chapter 3 Berlin, I Cook with Love: 44 Malakeh Jazmati (Germany)
Chapter 4 The Kiss to the World: 53 Tammam Azzam (Germany)
Chapter 5 Feeling Like Home: 58 Mojahed Akil (Turkey)
Chapter 6 The Power of Music: 64 Kinan Azmeh (United States)
Chapter 7 The Compassionate Teacher: 72 Lena Tavitian (Canada)
Chapter 8 Syrian Voices Echo in the World: 80 Talar Dekrmanjian (The Netherlands)
Chapter 9 We Were Called Heroes: 92 Sarah Mardini (Germany)
Chapter 10 Bread for Bread: 98 Alaa al-Hariri (Portugal)
Chapter 11 #EVERYCHILDISMYCHILD: 104 Mirna Kassis (Italy)
Chapter 12 Gabriele, the Luthier: 111 Gabriele Jebran Yakoub (Germany)
Chapter 13 Dalya, The Teenager: 117 Dalya Zeno (United States)
Chapter 14 Aleppo, A Walking Museum: 123 Kevork Mourad (United States)
Chapter 15 Maya, The Woman in Progress: 129 Maya Shahaf (Sweden)
Chapter 16 Dance or Die: 135 Ahmad Joudeh (The Netherlands)
About the Author 143
Index 144