I admit that being inside the head of the main character required all my concentration. I should tell you too, that the style of writing may change forever your view of what a novel is or should be. However, I’d rank this as a must-read, particularly for anyone interested in understanding the experiences and emotions of a man in exile. Don’t expect this to be a comfortable read. The increasingly distressing news bulletins, along with Adam’s haunting childhood memories, compel him to examine his own beliefs in God, in humanity, in himself and his integrity as a reluctant bystander in the worst human catastrophe of the twenty-first century. Opportunities are few and Adam finds himself working long hours for poor pay so that he can help his family. His family, still living – or surviving – in war-torn Syria, struggle daily.Īdam tries to be a ‘global citizen’ and become a part of his new community in Malaysia, but is constantly faced with intolerance, bigotry, and plain old racism. Exiled from his homeland, forced to watch the horrors unfold from afar.
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