The Cave: A Secret Underground Hospital and One Woman's Story of Survival in Syr

Description: The Cave by Amani Ballour, Rania Abouzeid Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This searing memoir tells the story of a young doctor and activist who ran an underground hospital in Damascus, humanising the enduring crisis in Syria. Publisher Description Simply put, there is no one in Syria with a story like Dr. Amani Ballours. The only woman to have ever run a wartime hospital, she saved her peers from the atrocities of war while contending with the patriarchal conservatism around her.Growing up in Assads Syria, Ballour knew she wanted to be more than a housewife, even as her siblings were married off in their teens. As the revolution unfolded, she volunteered at a local clinic and was thrown into the deep end of emergency medicine. Among the facets of this powerful tale- Becoming a hospital director. Shielding children from a horrific sarin attack. Losing colleagues. Attempting to employ more women. Abandoning the hospital. Becoming a refugee. Moving forward.Amani Ballour is a game changer who, like Malala Yousafzai, will be remembered as one of historys great heroines. Growing up in a closely confined society, she dared to dream-first of an education, then of a career-that allowed her to make her mark on the world and protect the country she loves. A passionately committed humanitarian, she is determined that others will escape the horrors she survived.This searing memoir tells the story of a young doctor and activist who ran an underground hospital in Damascus, humanizing the enduring crisis in Syria.Simply put, there is no one in Syria with a story like Dr. Amani Ballours. The only woman to have ever run a wartime hospital, she saved her peers from the atrocities of war while contending with the patriarchal conservatism around her.Growing up in Assads Syria, Ballour knew she wanted to be more than a housewife, even as her siblings were married off in their teens. As the revolution unfolded, she volunteered at a local clinic and was thrown into the deep end of emergency medicine. Among the facets of this powerful tale- Becoming a hospital director. Shielding children from a horrific sarin attack. Losing colleagues. Attempting to employ more women. Abandoning the hospital. Becoming a refugee. Moving forward.Amani Ballour is a game changer who, like Malala Yousafzai, will be remembered as one of historys great heroines. Growing up in a closely confined society, she dared to dream-first of an education, then of a career-that allowed her to make her mark on the world and protect the country she loves. A passionately committed humanitarian, she is determined that others will escape the horrors she survived. Author Biography Amani Ballour, M.D. is an internationally acclaimed humanitarian who advocates for women and children. She graduated from the University of Damascus in 2012 before running an underground medical facility, under attack from the Assad regime, known as The Cave. In 2018, Ballour was displaced to northern Syria before settling in the U.S. in 2021. A recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Prize, she lives in New Jersey.Rania Abouzeid is a multi-award-winning journalist who has reported from across the Middle East and South Asia for some two decades. The author of No Turning Back- Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria and Sisters of the War- Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria, her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Time magazine, National Geographic, and many other outlets. She lives in Beirut, Lebanon. Details ISBN 1426222742 ISBN-13 9781426222740 Title The Cave Author Amani Ballour, Rania Abouzeid Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 256 Publisher National Geographic Society GE_Item_ID:159242098; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! 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