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The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo
A remarkable true story of courage, hope and survival
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288 pages
- Release Date
17 October 2019
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Summary
“I’ll stay with them no matter what happens. Someone who has mercy in his heart for humans has mercy for every living thing.”
When war came to Alaa Aljaleel’s hometown, he made a remarkable decision to stay behind, caring for the people and animals caught in the crossfire. While thousands were forced to flee, Alaa spent his days carrying out perilous rescue missions in his makeshift ambulance and building a sanctuary for the city’s abandoned cats. In turn, he…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472260581 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472260589 |
| Author: | Alaa Aljaleel, Diana Darke |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 17 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo is a gentle, easy read… awe-inspiring and heart-
The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo is a gentle, easy read… awe-inspiring and heart- warming… The tragic stories are leavened in part by Aljaleel’s gentle sense of humour. - The National (AE)
The cat man of Aleppo, Mohammad Aljaleel, touched the hearts of millions - BBC NewsAbout The Author
Alaa Aljaleel
Alaa Aljaleel (Author)
Alaa Aljaleel is an electrician turned ambulance driver from Aleppo. Since the Syrian civil war broke out, he has been working tirelessly to save the lives of both people and animals, and is the founder of Ernesto’s House, a sanctuary for abandoned animals in Aleppo.Diana Darke (Author) Diana Darke is a journalist, travel writer, and expert on the Middle East, and author of My House in Damascus and The Merchant of Syria. After studying Arabic at Oxford University, Diana Darke worked for the British government and GCHQ, and lived in Syria, Egypt and with a Bedouin tribe. She is married with two children, both born in Cairo.Returns
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