"The Secret Library of Syria: People Who Built a Library with Books Retrieved from the Rubble" Delphine Minoui / Mariko Fujita Price: ¥1760 (tax included) I have kept this book at home without ever reading it. There is a black mark on the bottom of the book, but it does not affect the inside. Please check the condition in the photos. * The shipping date is set with plenty of time. If you are in a hurry, please let me know in the comments. ◾︎Content Description In 2015, in Darayya, a town near Damascus, the capital of Syria, citizens were besieged by the Assad regime's army in resistance. They were reported as fanatics and terrorists by pro-government media, but in reality, they were people seeking freedom. As buildings were destroyed by the government army's air raids and neighbors were sacrificed, young people in Darayya took books from the rubble and created a "secret library" underground. They sought to fight with the power of knowledge as a shield against violence. The author, who had the opportunity to interview these young people, talked with them about books by writers such as Coetzee, Shakespeare, and Saint-Exupéry, and recorded the daily life stolen by the war and the hope created by the library. A moving non-fiction book depicting people who found peace in the library and hope in books! ◾︎Author's Description Delphine Minoui Born in France in 1974. A female journalist specializing in Middle Eastern issues. She won the Albert Londres Prize, the most prestigious journalism award in the French-speaking world, for her reportage on Iran and Iraq. She is the co-author of "I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced." #DelphineMinoui #MarikoFujita #Mariko_Fujita #book #History/WorldHistory #Syria #AssadRegime"