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Fansa, Khaldoun.
Subjects
Aleppo (Syria) -- Juvenile literature.
Aleppo (Syria) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- -- Refugees -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- Social life and customs -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
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Fansa, Khaldoun.
Aleppo (Syria) -- Juvenile literature.
Aleppo (Syria) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- -- Refugees -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- Social life and customs -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
MARC Display
Visit
the
old
city
of
Aleppo
:
come
with
Tamim
to a
World
Heritage
Site
/ by Khaldoun Fansa ; illustrator, Abdalla Assad ; translators, Mustafa Merza, Munzer Absi.
by
Fansa, Khaldoun.
Cune Press, c2017.
Call #:
956.91042 F215v
Subjects
Aleppo
(Syria) -- Juvenile literature.
Aleppo
(Syria) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- -- Refugees -- Juvenile literature.
Syria -- Social life and customs -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781614571452 (pbk.)
Description:
152 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Contents:
From the author -- Symbols used in the dialogue -- To the reader -- Map of Syria -- The beginning -- Visiting the Citadel -- Visiting the Medina Souks -- Visiting Bab Qinnisreen -- Visiting al-Jdayde Quarter -- A
visit
to an
old
Aleppian house -- Water talk -- Before the end -- Epilogue -- Chronological history chart.
Summary:
The guns in
Aleppo
have fallen silent and the eastern part of the
city
is now rubble. Former east-end residents are gone and the streets are empty. In the meantime,
Aleppo
's UN-designated
World
Heritage
Site
has been damaged or destroyed.
Aleppo
is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the
world
. How can Syria, and the
world
, recover this one-of-a-kind treasure? If the war of bombs and bullets and the parallel social war of one Syrian against another are to be resolved and the country rebuilt, Syrians will need to remember the ancient cultural touchstones that belong to every Syrian. This is the message of Aleppo-native Khaldoun Fansa, the author, and the illustrator Abdalla Asaad who lives in nearby Homs.
Visit
the
Old
City
of
Aleppo
is Fansas effort to remind fellow Syrians of their unique culture and to create a rallying point for Syrians and their friends all over the
world
who want to heal the divisions and to rebuild the country. Royalties from sales will be donated to restoration and relief efforts. If Syria is to be restored, the international community needs to value
Aleppo
and other one-of-a-kind Syrian treasures.
Visit
the
Old
City
of
Aleppo
is a children's book for adults as well as children. This book brings alive Aleppos ancient
city
in a story set just before the troubles began in 2011. It tells of
Tamim
, a boy who visits
Aleppo
's historic neighborhoods. Of greater interest to adults, the author also provides historical sketches of the
city
and color illustrations and photographs, both historical and contemporary. Author Khaldoun Fansa is an
Aleppo
native and an architect who was active in many preservation projects in the
Old
City
of
Aleppo
, and who looks forward to the
city
's restoration. Illustrator Abdalla Asaad is an illustrator and college professor who has lived through the devastation of Homs and has equal hopes for his home
city
.
Visit
the
Old
City
of
Aleppo
is a valuable resource for everyone interested in the
world
's historic treasure cities and for readers with heart who want to help in the restoration of Syrian civil society.
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