war Tag

13 Feb

Posted at 08:17h in fiction
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A read that is fast-paced yet heartbreaking! I have been reading quite a few books based on the same genre and I must say I am looking forward to reading something light and funny or maybe even a murder mystery. I am waiting for my Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile to release here in my city. Now let's get into the review. We have a beautiful family of three, Nuri Ibrahim who is a beekeeper, his wife Afra Ibrahim and their son Sami. Everything was amazing until the Syrian war started and the beautiful city of Aleppo was torn into shreds. Not only does Afra loses her sight but also they lose their beloved son. Yet they travel across Turkey and Greece to ultimately reach Britain which is to safety. They travel there specifically because Nuri's cousin Mustafa had made through the arduous journey and joined his family there. But the price Nuri and Afra had to pay is really devastating! I cannot even comprehend the sufferings of the families who had to go through this nightmare during the war in Syria! Though the story is fictional, it is based on the true events of those who were in the camps in Greece and Turkey during the unfortunate war! The tone and the reading is light making it convenient for all. I wish someday human beings will realise that to survive on Earth, war is not the answer but it is peace, love and harmony we must achieve to survive. Why is it that our...

28 Jan

Posted at 04:20h in fiction
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The beauty of a tree lies in the eyes of the beholder! 2020, the year which changed the life of every human being on our planet. My life too changed because I met the book that is going to be my favourite till I die! The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. Not many in the readers world love this book but the story touched my soul. We are not here to talk about that book but yet another beautiful story was written by the same author. The story revolves around the lives of Kostas Kazantzakis and Defne who despite all odds (Kostas being Greek Christian; Defne being Turkish Muslim) get married! They were young lovers who get caught in the civil war in Cyprus in 1974 losing all near and dear. When they are uprooted to London, they not only get a beautiful daughter Ada but also a charming luscious Fig Tree. We see the suffering, the loneliness, the compassion, the love and the trauma of people who are caught in a war that tore a harmonious community into bloodthirsty hounds! The story is narrated by both the characters of the books as well as the Fig tree who was actually a part of another fig tree brought from Cyprus by Kostas! The story is fast-paced and I completed it in a day! I would highly recommend this one to those who love good fiction. In fact, I picked this up from my bookshelf because I was overwhelmed by my previous read! The only...