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The Pianist from Syria: A Memoir | Aeham Ahmad

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“This is the story of a man in a green shirt, playing a piano amongst the rubble. The photo can never tell you about what came before and what came after.”
This.Book. 💔
I don‘t have enough adequate words. Simply inspiring.
“I am a pianist, not a political activist. My revolution is music.” 👇🏽#HooplaAudio

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Megabooks You are knocking through these challenges girl! I thought it was good that I had six booked prompts done, but you are slaying these!! 3y

Cinfhen I‘m always a super star in January @Megabooks by March I‘m behind the pack 😜 3y

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Hooked_on_books This sounds like echoes of the Cellist of Sarajevo, which I thought was wonderful.

The Cellist of Sarajevo

Cinfhen Yes!!!!!! @Hooked_on_books I meant to include that reference in my review and forgot. Both books are wonderful and heartfelt. What gets to me, is the events in this book are less than 10 years ago😢 (edited) 3y

Hooked_on_books It‘s extraordinary and awful the events of our lifetimes. What inflicted horror we humans seem to like to prove over and over on one another. 😔 3y

Librarybelle I will definitely have to read this soon! 3y

TrishB I‘m assuming this is the same book? Great review ♥️

The Pianist of Yarmouk

Cinfhen Oh wow!! Yesssssss @TrishB I guess UK version has a different title 3y

TrishB Not sure why- I‘m pretty sure people would recognise Syria more than Yarmouk. Kindle decent price 👍🏻 3y

Cinfhen I have a hunch the author, Aeham Ahmad probably wanted Yarmouk in the title as he doesn‘t really like giving the country of Syria any kind of attention / recognition @TrishB 3y

Kalalalatja I‘ll have to try and find the audio, your review has convinced me! 3y

Cinfhen I hope you find the audio @Kalalalatja it‘s really good and it knocks out a bunch of challenge prompts 😊😆 3y

TrishB Ah that makes sense. 3y

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The Pianist from Syria: A Memoir | Aeham Ahmad

Technology continues to blow me away ~ as I‘m listening to Aeham Ahmad recount his harrowing plight living in the Yarmouk Refugee Camp, I‘m able to view via YouTube his performances. For 4 years he plays piano in defiance. This book is beautiful and heartbreaking. I‘m so happy I found this memoir because of Litsy reading challenges. If you‘re interested go on YouTube. I won‘t watch ahead as I prefer to hear the story from Aeham. 👇🏼

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