{"product_id":"disappearance-in-damascus-paperback","title":"A Disappearance in Damascus: Friendship and Survival in the Shadow of War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Freedom to Read Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Hubert Evans Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the midst of an unfolding international crisis in Syriah, renowned journalist Deborah Campbell finds herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCampbell's frank, personal account of a journey through fear and the triumph of friendship and courage is as riveting as it is illuminating.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story begins in 2007, when Deborah Campbell travels undercover to Damascus to report on the exodus of Iraqis into Syria, following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. There she meets and hires Ahlam, a refugee working as a \"fixer\"--providing Western media with trustworthy information and contacts to help get the news out. Ahlam has fled her home in Iraq after being kidnapped while running a humanitarian center. She supports her husband and two children while working to set up a makeshift school for displaced girls. Strong and charismatic, she has become an unofficial leader of the refugee community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCampbell is inspired by Ahlam's determination to create something good amid so much suffering, and the two women become close friends. But one morning, Ahlam is seized from her home in front of Campbell's eyes. Haunted by the prospect that their work together has led to her friend's arrest, Campbell spends the months that follow desperately trying to find Ahlam--all the while fearing she could be next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe compelling story of two women caught up in the shadowy politics behind today's most searing conflict, \u003ci\u003eA Disappearance in Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of the courage of those who risk their lives to bring us the world's news.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEBORAH CAMPBELL \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning writer who has reported from many countries around the world, including Iran, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Mexico, Cuba and Russia. Her work, much of which involves spending long periods of time in the societies she covers, has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is the recipient of three National Magazine Awards for her foreign correspondence. \u003ci\u003eA Disappearance in Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2016 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Non-Fiction. Campbell has guest lectured at Harvard, Berkeley, Zayed University in Dubai, and the National Press Club in Washington. She teaches at the University of British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124627280007,"sku":"9781250147882","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9535c9d249c6aced7ff7f61fb54f707e.webp?v=1732571564","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/disappearance-in-damascus-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}