{"title":"Sharam Qawami","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharam Qawami's works invite readers into richly woven narratives that explore contemporary life with nuance and emotional depth. Through a blend of incisive storytelling and finely drawn characters, the author navigates themes of identity, conflict, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e category, Qawami's writing balances heartfelt moments with thoughtful reflection, offering a vivid portrayal of human experience. Titles like \u003cstrong\u003eRojava\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplify this approach, engaging readers in stories that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rojava-by-sharam-qawami-9781945335105","title":"Rojava","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young Kurdish woman discovers a commitment to liberation, both personal and collective, through a harrowing journey to Rojava and the heart of armed struggle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJncin is a young professor living in Berlin, born to a Yezedi father who years earlier was shunned and exiled for marrying outside his community, and who late in life makes the surprising and fateful decision to return to his homeland to join the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG) in their fight against the Islamic State.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for answers as to why the father she adored would give his life for such a cause, Jncin embarks on a clandestine journey through various autonomous territories of Kurdistan, from Bar in northern Iraq (southern Kurdistan), to the remote mountains of Bakr in southeast Turkey (northern Kurdistan), and to Rojava in northeastern Syria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith little training and without warning, she is plunged into the freedom struggle as she confronts the extremist threat that faces the Kurds, from bloody skirmishes with ISIS to drone strikes and the clandestine operations and brutal human rights abuses of the Turkish military.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer new life as a guerrilla fighter is a bitter and arduous one, but also one of rich discovery. Over months of mournful, intimate, and oftentimes playful conversations with her comrades, as well as remarkable acts of resistance and narrow escapes from grave danger, Jncin finally grasps her place and purpose in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eRojava\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of people living and fighting shoulder-to-shoulder who have decided, regardless of the present world order and in spite of the odds stacked against them, to build a society free from discrimination, based on shared dignity and collective autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487488786668,"sku":"9781945335105","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7bb97f3f9aa34c4a3c4461771333b7f9.jpg?v=1775775720"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sharam-qawami.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}