Ahmad Danny Ramadan
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"Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers at the Welcome Center are happy...
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"The Clothesline Swing is a journey through the troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring. A former Syrian refugee himself, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria, the valleys of Lebanon, the encircling seas of Turkey, the heat of Egypt and finally, the hope of a new home in Canada. Inspired by Arabian Tales of One Thousand and One Nights, The Clothesline Swing tells the epic story of two lovers anchored...
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Dieser Roman führt durch die Lebenswege zweier homosexueller syrischer Männer, die sich im kriegszerrütteten Syrien kennenlernen und über Beirut und Kairo schließlich gemeinsam nach Vancouver fliehen. Die Erinnerungen an ihre zurückgelassene Heimat werden in den fantasievollen, manchmal schwermütigen, aber jede für sich wunderschönen Geschichten wiedererweckt. als einer der Protagonisten vier Jahrzehnte später versucht, seinen Partner an...
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Le roman retrace le périple de deux amants qui quittent la Syrie en guerre pour se refugier au Canada, l'un se projette dans l'avenir alors que l'autre est mourant. Histoire d'exil, La balançoire de jasmin s'inspire des Mille et une nuits. Le conteur Hakawati rappelle les fables de leur passé. Nuit après nuit, il tisse les souvenirs de leur enfance à Damas, de leur exil, de la guerre, de leur histoire d'amour tandis que la Mort partage...
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Canongate Books
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2022.
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English
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"Hussam and Wassim are teenaged boys living in Syria during America's invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his country. Meanwhile Hussam, now on the other...
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Adventures of Salma volume 1
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English
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"Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series. After a year, eleven months, and six days apart, Salma's dad is finally joining her family in their new home. Salma is so happy to see her baba--but she's also worried. What if he misses Syria so much that he leaves them again? She...
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Salma volume 3
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English
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"Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family--the team that always has her back--Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool."--
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Adventures of Salma volume 2
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English
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"Salma is going to be a big sister! She's determined to be the best sister ever, so she sets out to write the ultimate guidebook to siblinghood. But the more Salma learns about siblings, the more confused she gets, especially since her mama is fighting with her own brother, Khalou Dawood, about who he loves. Can Salma figure out what it means to be a good sister before the baby arrives?"--
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Orca Books Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories and recipes about antiracism from 21 North American children's authors."--
"What if talking about racism was as easy as baking a cake, frying plantains or cooking rice? The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes) is a celebration of food, family, activism and resistance in the face of racism. In this anthology featuring stories and recipes from 21 diverse and award-winning North...
