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A harrowing first-hand account of the first months in the Syrian revolution. Because of the outspoken views the author published in print and online, Yazbek quickly attracted the attention and fury of the regime. The lyrical narrative describes her struggle to protect herself and her young daughter, even as her activism propels her into a labyrinth of insecurity. A modest yet powerful testament.
Synopsis
A diary that describes the author's struggle to protect herself and her young daughter, even as her activism propels her into a labyrinth of insecurity after she is forced into living on the run and detained multiple times, excluded from the Alawite community and renounced by her family, her hometown and even her childhood friends.
