True stories from
Syria's underground
“An incredible and touching
read…”
Available in paperback and eBook here
True
stories from Syria's underground
Levant Fever is a memoir of the
Syria underground seen through the eyes of a boy growing into a man, in the
middle of feverish historic events, not widely understood and told before in
the West, but at the roots of the current
conflict headlines.
Levant Fever is an essential and
fascinating read for anyone wishing to understand the current Middle Eastern
politico culture. The narrative grips the reader with its honesty, brutality
and beauty. The author describes the
historical context of present day Syria and Lebanon through the oral history
and legends of the Levant, his own reflections and life stories told to him
whilst he was held without trial for many years, as a political prisoner.
The
narrative grips the reader with its honesty, brutality and beauty. The author describes his own journey,
reflections and life stories told to him whilst he was held without trial for
14 years, as a political prisoner in several prisons including Palmyra, dubbed
by Amnesty International as the most oppressive prison in the world.
The
work is an enthralling and informative, neutrally recorded mosaic reflecting
the colors, sects, religions, politics, prejudices and geography of the
region. The journey spans the areas
deserts, coastline, mountains and forests. It speaks of family, friendship,
love, hope, fear, torture, hiding and escaping.
A truly human tale of a life well lived, a life of conscience, courage
and endurance and ultimately one of triumph of the human spirit.
Biography
Wajdy Mustafa was born in Tartous,
Syria in 1960. A long time campaigning
writer for social, democratic and human rights in Syria, he was imprisoned
without trial for 14 years. Despite torture
and solitary confinement, Wajdy continued to find ways to express and campaign
for his belief in truth and justice. He
has written and published political texts worked as a journalist; written two
published books and several screenplays and TV series. In 2009 he was forced to
seek Political Asylum in Austria, before relocating to the US in 2011. He was
for a few years involved with the Syrian National Council coalition. He
currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
True stories from
Syria's underground
“An incredible and touching
read…”
Available in paperback and eBook here
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