| Edition |
First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
276 pages : illustration, maps ; 22 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Translation of: Und die Vögel werden singen. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Summary |
"An astonishing yet true account of a pianist's life in war-torn Syria and his ultimate escape to Germany offers a deeply personal perspective on the most devastating refugee crisis of this century. Aeham Ahmad was born a second-generation refugee--the son of a blind violinist and carpenter who recognized Aeham's talent and taught him how to play piano and love music from an early age. When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 1948, Aeham's family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial refugee camp to more than 160,000 Palestinians in Damascus. While waiting for the conflict to be resolved so that they could return to their homeland, they raised a new generation in Syria. But another fight overtook their asylum. Their only havens were in music and each other. In his escape from Syria, Aeham sought out a safe place for him and his family to call home and build a better future."--Dust jacket. |
| Subject |
Ahmad, Aeham, 1988-
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Pianists -- Syria -- Biography.
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Refugees -- Germany -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Hetzl, Sandra, 1980- contributor.
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Hauptmeier, Ariel, contributor.
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Bergmann, Emanuel, 1972- translator.
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| Added Title |
Und die Vögel werden singen. English
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| ISBN |
9781501173493 (hbk.) |
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1501173499 (hbk.) |
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