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Stories from Syria's secret library
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2015 the Syrian town of Darayya was under siege. Its residents were being subjected to almost constant shelling, no-one could enter or leave, food was running out and there wasn’t enough medicine to treat the sick and injured. But deep in the bowels of a high-rise building, in a basement room, Darayya’s residents were slipping into a very different world. One filled with adventure, romance, comedy, tragedy, and the odd 'who dunnit'... this is the story of Syria's secret library and one of its founders.
Translation by Youssef Taha.
The readings you heard came from:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
They Tricked Her Is Saying Belle and Stand For The Teacher, both by Ahmad Shawqi
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Music:
D'un crépuscule, l'autre by Abderraouf Ouertani
Shata by Dhafer Youssef
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Fiona Woods
Picture: Damaged books
Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Translation by Youssef Taha.
The readings you heard came from:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
They Tricked Her Is Saying Belle and Stand For The Teacher, both by Ahmad Shawqi
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Music:
D'un crépuscule, l'autre by Abderraouf Ouertani
Shata by Dhafer Youssef
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Fiona Woods
Picture: Damaged books
Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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