Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Literature & Fiction

Alatrash, Ghada

Short Stories & Anthologies

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women.

Portraits of Syrian Women: Stripped to the Bone

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

<p>Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women. Syrian-Canadian author and translator Ghada Alatrash is a Doctoral Student at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary She has an MA in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma. One of her goals is to amplify the voices of the marginalized through her writings. She translated and published a collection of Arabic poems in English, entitled So that the Poem Remains.</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Petra Books

<p>Seven short stories about the plight of Syrian women, all different, in all walks of life, whether in the homeland or abroad, intersperssed with well-known Middle Eastern poetry and songs. A reflection of life in Syria, with light shed on aspects of the culture, people's names, and Arabic and Persian words. The writing shows inter-connectedness, extended families and a network of caring, among persons of various faiths. Fictional portraits, but infused with realism and true to life. Memories of childhood, forbidden love, motherhood, disappointment, self-discovery and more. An exploration of the Syrian homeland through its women. Short, simple and appealing writing that touches on delicate issues.</p>

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women.Author and translator Ghada Alatrash is a doctoral student at the University of Calgary and has an MA in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma. One of her goals is to amplify the voices of the marginalized through her writings. Ghada also translated "So that the Poem Remains," by Youssef Abdul Samad.

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Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Portraits of Syrian Women: Stripped to the Bone

Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women