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From Souks to Skyscrapers: A Syrian Woman’s Journey Around the World
This book is not about perilous journeys through the winding roads of distant lands, but through the hearts and tales of those who call them home. This isn’t your typical travelogue adorned with sights seen and landmark checklists. Instead, it’s a mosaic of encounters and voices, a collection of life stories that paint a picture far richer than any postcard could.
Join Anna Halabi as she chases after a donkey carrying her food and water, as she hikes up the Semien Mountains in Ethiopia. Trust her when she puts her faith in a young woman and helps fund her college education. Laugh with her as she learns the difference between K-Pop and Kebab on her trip to South Korea and discovered how resilient she is after spending a week in a small pirogue cruising down the Niger River with seven strangers and a band of cockroaches and mosquitos.
From Souks to Skyscrapers is a patchwork of the adventures of a young Syrian woman traveling around the world. Anna Halabi tells the tales of her journeys, the kindness of strangers she had encountered and unravels the contradictions and contrasts to her own culture.
Join Anna Halabi as she chases after a donkey carrying her food and water, as she hikes up the Semien Mountains in Ethiopia. Trust her when she puts her faith in a young woman and helps fund her college education. Laugh with her as she learns the difference between K-Pop and Kebab on her trip to South Korea and discovered how resilient she is after spending a week in a small pirogue cruising down the Niger River with seven strangers and a band of cockroaches and mosquitos.
From Souks to Skyscrapers is a patchwork of the adventures of a young Syrian woman traveling around the world. Anna Halabi tells the tales of her journeys, the kindness of strangers she had encountered and unravels the contradictions and contrasts to her own culture.
109 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 7, 2024
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About the author
Anna Halabi
10 books84 followersAnna Halabi was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria. She emigrated to Europe in 1999 for her university studies. She currently lives with her family in Germany.
Syrian Brides is her debut as an author. The stories and characters in this collection were inspired by her personal experiences as well as her relatives, friends and TV shows.
Syrian Brides is her debut as an author. The stories and characters in this collection were inspired by her personal experiences as well as her relatives, friends and TV shows.
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August 13, 2024
Loved this book about adventures and the kindness of strangers.
August 12, 2024
A captivating collection of stories about Anna Halabi's journeys around the world. From Africa to Asia to South America. She compares the cultures of the people she meets with her own Syrian heritage and ends up in dangerous situations sometimes. She is daring and trusting.
I especially liked the story about how she met a young woman in Nepal called Punam and supported her financially, enabling Punam to study at a local University. Very impressive.
I especially liked the story about how she met a young woman in Nepal called Punam and supported her financially, enabling Punam to study at a local University. Very impressive.
August 12, 2024
Lovely travel logs by Anna Halabi. I really liked her first book Syrian Brides and the funny thriller Dead Man running so I was excited to read her latest book. it was personal and intense but rather entertaining and touching. Halabi's subtle sarcasm and her Syrian humor are extremely entertaining!
August 12, 2024
Quick read but rather entertaining. Loved the personal touch.
August 12, 2024
Spectacular stories of a fellow Syrian traveler.
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