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Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War: A Novel of Syria
Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War: A Novel of Syria | Sumia Sukkar
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Adam is a 14-year-old boy with Asperger syndrome trying to understand the Syrian conflict and its effect on his life, so he paints his feelings. Yasmine, his beautiful older sister devotes herself to him, sacrificing her true happiness as she tries to protect the ones she loves. She has to cope with her own traumas when she is taken by soldiers. Their three brothers, too, struggle - on whether or not to take sides, and the consequences of their choices.
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This is the beautiful city of Aleppo before the conflict started 5 years ago. I don't post anything political here as it's my haven. But after a day of watching the news and reading the reports coming out of the city, I feel such an unbearable sadness and grief for those that suffered and are still suffering. How much heartache can one world take. If I could I'd bring a busload to to my home to give them peace and shelter I would 😞

DeborahSmall To think that 8 years ago I felt so much hope waiting on Obama being inaugurated. I thought the world was changing for the better. Now we have Brexit and Trump! The world was shocked after 9/11 but What's happened in Aleppo is the worst atrocity I've lived through and I hope it stays that way, what is the world going to do with the millions of misplaced Syrian civilians? I feel so sad and so sick. 7y
mauveandrosysky I feel you. ❤️ 7y
saresmoore It's horrible and I can't even imagine what it's like for the citizens. It's truly heartbreaking. 7y
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Libby1 😓 7y
Texreader So so sad. 7y
CocoReads So sad the situation. I don't even wanna watch the news--there's never anything less than heartbreaking. 7y
kspenmoll Horrible and heartbreaking. Take care of yourself as best you can- 7y
LauraBeth It makes me sad as well - here's a group trying to help: http://www.preemptivelove.org 7y
kspenmoll News footage, reporting sickening & devastating. Thx @LauraBeth for the website referral. 7y
Laura317 😢Makes me want to go foster a family! I second @LauraBeth on Preemptive Love. Great group! 7y
Suet624 I'm with you. Heartbroken. 7y
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#disabilities #photoadaynov16

Adam, a 14 yr old with Asperger's, who sees emotions as colours, is living in Aleppo with his family at the start of the Syrian conflict watching his world turn grey. This is a book that's stayed with me - immensely readable despite the horrors (violence, torture, rape) - and his voice, trying to make sense of a world that makes no sense. Mixed reviews on GR, but I'm glad I stumbled across this one.

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