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The Girl From Aleppo
- Nujeen’s Escape From War to Freedom
- Narrated by: Raghad Chaar
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
An inspiring tale of modern migration, overcoming adversity and escaping the hell of war, from a girl struggling to walk for the very first time in her life.
Nujeen Mustafa has cerebral palsy. This did not stop her travelling, with her sister, 4,000 miles from Syria to Hungary in a wheelchair.
Having taught herself to speak English by watching US soap operas on Syrian TV, she made her way to the Hungarian border in the hope of asylum in Germany, where she has told her story with Christina Lamb, best-selling coauthor of I Am Malala.
A 16-year-old Syrian girl, Nujeen has the courage of a lion. With a strong, extraordinary voice, she tells the story of what it's really like to be a refugee and to have grown up through war and left a beloved homeland to become dependent on others. She tells how the Syrian war has destroyed a proud nation and torn families apart in the face of international indifference by leaders scarred by previous interventions and the incredible bravery of a person determined to keep smiling.
It is the story of our times told through one remarkable girl.
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- Arlene Finnigan
- 18-12-18
An amazing story
This is a great, eye opening insight into the experience of a refugee - an unimaginably difficult journey for anyone, but even more so for a disabled teenage girl. The author is honest and very engaging. A must read for anyone wanting to know more about Syria and the refugee crisis.
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- Julia
- 12-01-20
Brilliant
Eloquent, interesting and funny, this book allows a fascinating insight into life in Syria and as a refugee with a physical disability and demonstrates the extraordinary level of fortitude, bravery, hope and trust these people showed. Lovely narration too.
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- Alia J.
- 18-01-24
heartbreaking yet intriguing
Amazing insightful journey of a young girl in a sad time and place in a disastrous historic event...
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- Hoops
- 11-03-21
Another fine mess....
This is an epic tale of two sister's heroic trek from war-torn Syria, across an increasingly hostile Europe. The challenges and hostility to such migrants is painful to hear. The perspective is that of Nujeen, a young/mid teen, who's had limited life experience and is wheelchair bound. Even from that viewpoint she is observant and positive. Her, older sister, Nasreen, is the background hero of the tale, as she pushes the wheelchair to an unknown destiny. As ever, it's the proxy cold-war of East versus West and unsavoury, self seeking tyrants and politicians that's created this middle east maelstrom and will be played out over years to come. Good narration and thanks to Angela Merkel's compassion in offering so many migrants a home.
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- hellojoanie
- 05-01-21
Interesting account
I wouldn't say I loved this book, but it was interesting, as it is a true story. It gave an insight into the life of a refugee
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