Amid the turmoil of modern Damascus, one teenage boy finds his political voice in a message of rebellion that echoes throughout Syria and as far away as Western Europe. Inspired by his dearest friend, old Uncle Salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and impressions of family, friends, lif[...]

Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its script limit its uses in the modern world. In a secret society, he works out schemes for radical reform, never guessing what risks he is ru[...]

Ein Bäckerjunge in Damaskus führt Tagebuch - und wird zum Untergrundjournalisten. Über mehrere Jahre führt ein Bäckerjunge in Damaskus ein Tagebuch. Es gibt viel Schönes, Poetisches und Lustiges zu berichten aus der Stadt, in der Menschen so vieler Nationalitäten miteinander [...]

?Kurz in der Form, schlicht in der Sprache und brillant in der messerscharfen Prägnanz seiner Beobachtung und Bewertung.? Thomas Semmler in >Novalis<

Ob er über die Traumfrau oder den Müllsortierer schreibt, über Liebende oder Lottospieler, über das Paradies oder über S[...]

En absolutt uimotståelig familiesaga KJÆRLIGHETENS MØRKE SIDER er en sanselig, storslagen slektskrønike fra Syria og Libanon. Rafik Schamis storverk inneholder nærmere 30 "bøker", forskjellige fortellinger som glir over i hverandre - musikalsk og medrivende. Her er det bare å gi seg hen! Se[...]

A dead man hangs from the portal of St Paul's Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officer - and he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the man's mysterious widow, the Secret Service takes the case away from him. Barudi continues to investigate clandestinely and discovers [...]