Memoir of a Syrian Architect
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Köp båda 2 för 357 krMarwa al Sabouni was a little-known architect, living in battle-ravaged Homs, unable to practice her profession as the buildings and the lives around her and across Syria were reduced to rubble. Rather than flee her country, like so many of her co...
"Ciascuno ha vissuto la propria guerra, in Siria. Tutti i giorni le persone dovettero combattere per la propria vita, affrontando ogni volta la roulette russa della sopravvivenza. E tuttavia a patire non sono soltanto i corpi, ma le anime, che pur...
'An understated gem of a book . . . gripping' - The Spectator 'An angry and personal memoir' - Daily Telegraph 'A visionary memoir. . . extraordinary' - Observer 'Incisive speaks with that particular mix of solicitude and sharp criticism born of true belonging married to broadness of perspective' - Art Review Asia 'It is safe to say that you will find this extraordinary work remarkably unlike any other recent architectural publication inspirational and decidedly humbling' - RIAS Quarterly
Marwa al-Sabouni has a PhD in Islamic Architecture and runs a private architectural studio in Homs, Syria. She is co-owner of the first and only online media site dedicated to architectural news in Arabic: www.arch-news.net.
1. The Battle of Freedom 2. The Battle of Old Homs 3. The Battle of Mortar 4. The Battle of Baba Amr 5. The Battle of Finding a Home 6. The Battle of Continuation