Table of Contents

1. The Battle of Freedom • 2. The Battle of Old Homs • 3. The Battle of Mortar • 4. The Battle of Baba Amr • 5. The Battle of Finding a Home • 6. The Battle of Continuation

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A gripping account of living and working in a ravaged Syria, and the role architecture plays in whether a community crumbles or comes together

About the Author

Marwa al-Sabouni has a PhD in Islamic Architecture and runs a private architectural studio in Homs, Syria. She is co-owner of the first and only online media site dedicated to architectural news in Arabic: www.arch-news.net.

Reviews

'An angry and personal memoir' - Daily Telegraph

'An understated gem of a book … gripping' - The Spectator

'Marwa al-Sabouni writes with clarity and conviction' - The Times

'The moving record of one person’s effort to stay loyal to her homeland, at a time of great suffering and personal distress. It tells a painful and tragic story. But it is also the expression of a beautiful soul, who comes to us out of a confused and dreadful battle with a message of hope' - Roger Scruton