Ian Birrell

Millions of shattered lives

Rania Abouzeid relies on a small cast of characters to explain why decent demands for democracy sparked such carnage and chaos

  • Two Sisters: Into the Syrian Jihad

    Asne Seierstad

    Virago, pp. 418

  • No Turning Back: Life, Loss and Hope in Wartime Syria

    Rania Abouzeid

    Oneworld, pp. 400

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