In an over-politicized world, my wish is for this work to humanize those we call “refugees”. If this work helps garner more attention for those in Syria, then I will have considered this project a success. I hope that reading this will lead readers to have a greater understanding of the plight those in Syria face, as well as those in other war-torn regions. Although the characters are fictitious, this novel accurately depicts the events that transpired in Aleppo during the summer of 2012.

The motivation for writing The Heart of Aleppo was simple: I wished to bring more global attention to this crisis. With the way it is proceeding, it’ll be remembered by future generations in the same manner that we remember the Rwandan genocide and the Bosnian War of the 1990s. I personally believe that the Syrian Civil War is one of this generation’s greatest tragedies. It received several accolades after its release, including the Independent Press Award in May 2017. Memories of My Future is a historical/inspirational novel that was published in 2016. The prize of the giveaway is a signed copy of his national award-winning novel, Memories of My Future. In conjunction with the release of The Heart of Aleppo, Ammar is running a giveaway from July 26 th to August 3 rd. He draws his inspiration from his family, imagination, and the world around him. Ammar presently resides in his hometown with his family, all of whom are his biggest fans. Ammar enjoys crafting stories that are not only entertaining but will also stay with the reader for a long time. Zaid realizes that it is in the darkest hours when humanity’s spirit of hope burns brightest.Īmmar Habib is a bestselling and award-winning author who was born in Lake Jackson, Texas in 1993. However, as he braves this destruction, as he desperately tries to survive this catastrophe, he discovers something.

Zaid witnesses the destruction of the brutal Syrian Civil War as it grows more deadly by the day and rips his city apart. Alongside his friends, he is forced to survive the dangers of a civil war he does not even fully understand. Separated from his family during the night the rebels attacked the city, thirteen-year-old Zaid Kadir is lost in the middle of a war zone. Genre: Young Adult / Coming of Age / ContemporaryĪfter standing for over 7,000 years, Aleppo’s ruin came overnight.

The Heart of Aleppo by Ammar Habib