The Wrong End of the Telescope | 
pickThis was my third Alameddine and I loved it. I feel like one of the biggest challenges for the 21st century is going to be the increasing number of refugees, especially as the climate crisis worsens. This novel offers no solutions but was a powerful hands-on portrayal of the Syrian crisis in Greece and humanity at its worst and best, and also with occasional humor.
pickThe story follows Dr. Mina and her friends as they help at a Syrian refugee camp in Lesbos. As Dr. Mina recounts the events through letters to a writer friend, she takes you on her journey of immigration and self discovery between reliving the struggles seen within the camp. I found myself doing research on the very real events that are referenced in this book. I am frustrated by the EU‘s and the US‘s response to the violence. A powerful read.
pickMina, a Lebanese trans woman physician, travels to Lesbos to assist with a flood of refugees fleeing violence in Syria. Though Mina's life is relatively stable now, she recognizes from personal experience the themes of being rejected from one's home, of crossing borders and searching for refuge. Mina bonds with a family whose matriarch has had to make impossible decisions, and still has to make more. Brilliant, difficult, nuanced, recommended.
He was my people -- he and I kneaded by the same hands.
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pickThis. Book. A doctor volunteers at the Moria refugee cam on the island of Lesbos and takes an interest in one Syrian family coming through. The writing and story are absolutely fabulous. I will be recommending this one to everyone. #ARC #Netgalley
