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"Doing for Syria what Imperial Life in the Emerald City did for the war in Iraq, The Morning They Came for Us bears witness to one of the most brutal, internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawing from years of experience covering Syria for Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and the front pages of the New York Times, award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni gives us a tour de force of war reportage, all told through the perspective of ordinary people--among them a doctor, a nun, a musician, and a student. What emerges is an extraordinary picture of the devastating human consequences of armed conflict, one that charts an apocalyptic but at times tender story of life in a jihadist war zone. Recalling celebrated works by Ryszard Kapus'cin'ski, Philip Gourevitch, and Anne Applebaum, The Morning They Came for Us, through its unflinching account of a nation on the brink of disintegration, becomes an unforgettable testament to resilience in the face of nihilistic human debasement,"--Amazon.com.… (meer)
Brutal yet simple accounts of what the Syrian people, both government-affiliated and not, have dealt with through this civil war. If you don't understand the Syrian Civil War, this is not a 101 that will explain it, BUT if you want accounts of what it's like, this is masterful. ( )
Not to trivialize the pain of the victims mentioned in the book, but this book was very poorly written. It's a short book, and the chapters are repetitious. ( )
I cannot decide on a rating for this book. I read about 2/3 of it and quit. The topic is so important and I want to better educate myself about Syria and the different groups of people there and the wars and atrocities that have happened in recent history. But, I just did not get along with the style of this book at all and I'm not entirely sure why. It jumped around a lot and the chapters felt disjointed and disorganized. It was hard to follow. It was ... anecdotes about atrocities. I wanted more context and depth.
A raw, heartbreaking glimpse into the lives of Syrian civilians. Interviews show the wide range of opinions and stances held by the Syrian people, from those in complete denial of the crisis to those who are unable to escape it. While Di Giovanni's effort to compile these stories and tidbits of history was an extremely dangerous and admirable endeavor, it occasionally feels a bit voyeuristic. Still, gave it the full four stars for impactful writing. ( )
A short and brutal montage of first-person accounts about life in Syria from both sides by a brave journalist who traveled there, mostly during 2012-2014. She interviews torture victims, rape victims, soldiers, civilians, bakers, doctors, etc.. It mostly predates Russian intervention so it's out of date with current events, but it's not a history of war rather the words of those she interviews carries great impact. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
'Only the dead know the end of war.' Plato
'In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people ... not to be on the side of the executioners.' Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States
'Wars have no memory, and nobody has the courage to understand them until there are no voices left to tell what happened, until the moment comes when we no longer recognize them and they return, with another face and another name, to devour what they left behind.' Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
Opdracht
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
In memory of my beloved brother, Joseph, who died suddenly on 11 August 2015
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
It was the winter of 2011, and I was in Belgrade. (Introduction)
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
"Doing for Syria what Imperial Life in the Emerald City did for the war in Iraq, The Morning They Came for Us bears witness to one of the most brutal, internecine conflicts in recent history. Drawing from years of experience covering Syria for Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and the front pages of the New York Times, award-winning journalist Janine di Giovanni gives us a tour de force of war reportage, all told through the perspective of ordinary people--among them a doctor, a nun, a musician, and a student. What emerges is an extraordinary picture of the devastating human consequences of armed conflict, one that charts an apocalyptic but at times tender story of life in a jihadist war zone. Recalling celebrated works by Ryszard Kapus'cin'ski, Philip Gourevitch, and Anne Applebaum, The Morning They Came for Us, through its unflinching account of a nation on the brink of disintegration, becomes an unforgettable testament to resilience in the face of nihilistic human debasement,"--Amazon.com.
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