{"product_id":"disappearance-in-damascus-9781250147882","title":"Disappearance in Damascus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Freedom to Read Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Hubert Evans Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the midst of an unfolding international crisis in Syriah, renowned journalist Deborah Campbell finds herself swept up in the mysterious disappearance of Ahlam, her guide and friend. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCampbell's frank, personal account of a journey through fear and the triumph of friendship and courage is as riveting as it is illuminating.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story begins in 2007, when Deborah Campbell travels undercover to Damascus to report on the exodus of Iraqis into Syria, following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. There she meets and hires Ahlam, a refugee working as a \"fixer\"--providing Western media with trustworthy information and contacts to help get the news out. Ahlam has fled her home in Iraq after being kidnapped while running a humanitarian center. She supports her husband and two children while working to set up a makeshift school for displaced girls. Strong and charismatic, she has become an unofficial leader of the refugee community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCampbell is inspired by Ahlam's determination to create something good amid so much suffering, and the two women become close friends. But one morning, Ahlam is seized from her home in front of Campbell's eyes. Haunted by the prospect that their work together has led to her friend's arrest, Campbell spends the months that follow desperately trying to find Ahlam--all the while fearing she could be next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe compelling story of two women caught up in the shadowy politics behind today's most searing conflict, \u003ci\u003eA Disappearance in Damascus\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of the courage of those who risk their lives to bring us the world's news.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250147882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Deborah Campbell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42856401076405,"sku":"9781250147882","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aea4f382-504a-4658-895e-b20f040063c5.jpg?v=1683038988","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/disappearance-in-damascus-9781250147882","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}