UNDEFINED: A Journey from Syria to Europe as a Refugee

by Fadel Abuelula

Born to a Palestinian refugee family who fled Palestine in 1948, Fadel Abuelula lived as a refugee in Syria. He travelled to Cuba where he gained a medical degree and worked as a doctor in many places including Syria, Libya and Uganda. In 2012 he made the difficult decision to send his wife and four daughters to Lebanon, shortly before the refugee camp near Damascus where they lived fell into the hands of the FSA (Free Syrian Army) and became one of the many battle fields that are dispersed all over Syria. Two months later he followed them, from where they all travelled to Turkey. UNDEFINED tells the story of his journey from Syria to Turkey and eventually to Sweden where – in his own words he “resumed his life as a refugee”. This account, with past experiences interspersed with anecdotes and historical background, is a heart rending read in places but shows the resilience and character of human nature in often hopeless situations.

102 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2017