Defiance
a memoir of awakening, rebellion, and survival in syria
$31.99
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2026
Summary
Defiance: A Syrian Woman’s Stand Against Tyranny and Loss
Loubna Mrie was raised a staunch Syrian Alawite, the same sect as then President Hafez al-Assad. Her mother’s father helped plan the coup that saw Hafez seize power in 1970 and bring the Alawites out of hiding and into a position of total control. Her father was intimately involved in Hafez’s government as an enforcer and assassin.
When the Arab Spring reached Syria in 2011, she attended a protest against his son Bash…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349013350 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349013357 |
| Author: | Loubna Mrie |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 41g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Loubna Mrie
Loubna Mrie is a Syrian photographer, journalist, and writer. She covered the Syrian war as a photojournalist for Reuters from 2012 to 2014. She is a frequent commentator and researcher on Syrian and Middle Eastern affairs. She has been published in Time, the Washington Post, the New Republic, the Nation, Vice, and Al Jazeera, among other outlets.
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