Lipstick and blood. Stories about life in Syria, escape and relieve [Lippenstift und Blut. Geschichten über das Leben in Syrien und die Flucht]

ISBN (printed book): 9783910347625

ISBN (EPUB): 9783910347632

Description

It is December 8, 2024. The fall of the Assad regime. After more than half a century, an inconsolable era in the Middle East is coming to an end. On the very day of the coup, the regime's perpetrators celebrate themselves as the heroes of their visions. But within seconds, the red of their lipstick turns into deep blood guilt.

Powerful short stories make this collection a truly special read. Velbert-based author Samer Al Najjar himself was forced to leave his homeland in 2012 and now shares his thoughts and desires through his literary work. Feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, and the powerful longing for home and belonging emerge before the reader's inner eye.

The artistically condensed emotions that tell the story of so many people give us a deep insight into the emotional world of refugees.

Keywords: Syria, short stories, anecdotes, narratives, anthology, escape, migration, civil war, Syrian revolution, Assad, regime, overthrow, Syria novel, refugee crisis, escape stories, Mediterranean, Turkey, revolution, Arab Spring, contemporary history, Homs, Damascus, Lebanon, politics, political situation, expulsion, exile, literature on Syria, literature by migrants.

About the author

Samer Al Najjar studied German and political science in Düsseldorf. In 2021, he received scholarships from the Heimstatt Foundation Niederberg and the Adalbert and Thilda Colsman Foundation.

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