Their literature, poems, songs, cartoons, political posters and photographs document and interpret the momentous changes that have shifted the frame of reality so drastically in Syria.
Moving and inspiring, Syria Speaks is testament to the courage, creativity and imagination of the Syrian people, and is a celebration of a people determined to reclaim their dignity, freedom and self-expression.
About the Editors
Malu Halasa is Editor-at-Large for Portal 9: Stories and Critical Writing about the City, a new journal from Beirut. Her exhibitions include ‘Culture in Defiance,’ on the art of the Syrian uprising for the Prince Claus Fund Gallery; and ‘Art and Documentary’ from Iran for the Atrium Gallery, LSE.
Zaher Omareen is a Syrian writer who has worked on independent cultural initiatives in Syria and Britain.
Nawara Mahfoud is a Syrian journalist, blogger and documentary producer who has worked for the New York Times and the New Yorker, among other publications.
About the Publisher
Saqi Books is a leading independent publisher of trade and academic books on the Middle East and North Africa with two imprints: Westbourne Press is committed to releasing engaging works that offer an alternative, progressive perspective on the leading issues of our time, and Telegram publishes new and classic international writing.
