pChildren are living in appalling conditions in Lebanon since the outbreak of war in July 2006. This collection of writing and drawings-from some of the world’s leading authors and artists-is for them. /p pContributors include: Adonis, Paul Auster, John Berger, Abbas Beydoun, Raymond Briggs, Carmen Callil, John le Carré, Jung Chang, Hassan Daoud, Mahmud Darwish, [...]
This book is a record of the people who visited Lebanon from between 1800 BC to the last summer; and of the Lebanese themselves, writing about their homeland, their religions, their joys, their wars and their sorrows. The passages have been selected and presented by Ted Gorton and Andree Feghali Gorton. Ted first came to [...]
PDiscover all of Syria’s myriad charms – explore magnificent Crusader castles and ancient ruins, treasure hunt in labyrinthine souqs and people-watch in Damascene coffeehouses – with this excellent guide. ulli52 detailed maps, plus a full-colour country map /lilithe lowdown on where to eat and stay for all budgets /liliillustrated guides to shopping in the souqs [...]
