Beekeepers in Aleppo
About This Novel
This is a novel that tells the story of a Syrian beekeeper and his wife's journey to escape the refugee crisis. Nouri lives in Aleppo with his wife Afra. Every morning, Nouri heads to the suburbs to tend his bee colony; on weekends, Aphra sells her colorful paintings at the market. They have a son and the family leads an ordinary but contented life. However, the war burned to Aleppo, destroying everything they relied on for survival. Their son was also killed in the explosion, and Afra became blind. Broken physically and mentally, they had no choice but to leave and go to England. There were cousins Mustafa and his family, who had left earlier, and the hope of restarting beekeeping. Along the way, they had to endure the overcrowding of refugee camps, convince themselves to get on a boat that could capsize at any time, and deal with vicious human smugglers, which was a lot of hardships. On the other hand, the death of their son also tortured them in different ways, and even affected their relationship. Finally, they traveled through Türkiye and Greece and arrived at a seaside town in the UK, waiting for the immigration review results.
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Official(4)Scraped 13d ago
Aphra actually likes seagulls. In fact, I also like them, but I have never seen seagulls. But what is even more sad is that Aphra's love is really heartbreaking. In the dark world, it is a misfortune for Aphra.
Bees can be found everywhere in "my" world, so for Aphra, being able to ask about the fragrance of honey may be a kind of happiness. However, although Aphra has flaws, everything in her life comforts her.
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Refugees just hope for a place to stay, and it's nice to see the male protagonist holding on to hope and finally waiting for the weather to clear up. Unfortunately, the reality is that victims cannot speak.
Aphra also has a life of misfortune mixed with lucky beauty. Aphra's eyes cannot see it, but she has a man who loves her and treats her well. This is also a gleam of light in Aphra's confused life.
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Official(4)Scraped 13d ago
Aphra actually likes seagulls. In fact, I also like them, but I have never seen seagulls. But what is even more sad is that Aphra's love is really heartbreaking. In the dark world, it is a misfortune for Aphra.
Bees can be found everywhere in "my" world, so for Aphra, being able to ask about the fragrance of honey may be a kind of happiness. However, although Aphra has flaws, everything in her life comforts her.
Difficult to comment
Refugees just hope for a place to stay, and it's nice to see the male protagonist holding on to hope and finally waiting for the weather to clear up. Unfortunately, the reality is that victims cannot speak.
Aphra also has a life of misfortune mixed with lucky beauty. Aphra's eyes cannot see it, but she has a man who loves her and treats her well. This is also a gleam of light in Aphra's confused life.
