Humans everywhere have similar dreams of living in safety and freedom. In Syria today, these dreams are impossible due to the continuous wars ripping the country apart. Doaa and her family are forced to flee Syria to Egypt for safety, but when Egypt becomes dangerous, Doaa and her boyfriend Bassem decide that their best chance of seeking asylum in Europe is to be smuggled over in a boat. After four days at sea, their boat is attacked and sunk. Doaa is floating in the water using a child's inflatable ring, and she is the only thing keeping the two children clinging to her neck alive. The waters around her are littered with bodies. How will she have the strength to survive? The war in Syria is often on the national news, and I new facts about the trials Syrians faced in attempting to get to Europe: a land of freedom and safety. However, this book brought those stories to life and made them personal. Doaa is a strong and opinionated girl who fights hard to bring her dreams to life. As a reader, you will fight for her dreams as well as sheet floats on the sea, with death growing ever closer. I could not put this book down. It was amazing! Highly recommended!
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: The Journey of Doaa Al Zamel by Melissa Fleming
Humans everywhere have similar dreams of living in safety and freedom. In Syria today, these dreams are impossible due to the continuous wars ripping the country apart. Doaa and her family are forced to flee Syria to Egypt for safety, but when Egypt becomes dangerous, Doaa and her boyfriend Bassem decide that their best chance of seeking asylum in Europe is to be smuggled over in a boat. After four days at sea, their boat is attacked and sunk. Doaa is floating in the water using a child's inflatable ring, and she is the only thing keeping the two children clinging to her neck alive. The waters around her are littered with bodies. How will she have the strength to survive? The war in Syria is often on the national news, and I new facts about the trials Syrians faced in attempting to get to Europe: a land of freedom and safety. However, this book brought those stories to life and made them personal. Doaa is a strong and opinionated girl who fights hard to bring her dreams to life. As a reader, you will fight for her dreams as well as sheet floats on the sea, with death growing ever closer. I could not put this book down. It was amazing! Highly recommended!
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