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All else failed : the unlikely volunteers at the heart of the migrant aid crisis / by Sachs, Dana,author.;
"In 2015, increasing numbers of refugees and migrants, most of them fleeing war-torn homelands, arrived by boat on the shores of Greece, setting off the greatest human displacement since WWII. As journalists reported horrific mass drownings, an ill-prepared and seemingly indifferent world looked on. Those who reached Europe needed food, clothing, medicine, and shelter, but the international aid system broke down completely. All Else Failed is Dana Sachs's compelling eyewitness account of the successes-and failures-of the volunteer relief network that emerged to meet the enormous need. Closely following the odysseys of seven individual men and women, and their families, All Else Failed tells a story of despair and resilience, revealing the humanity within an immense humanitarian disaster"--
Subjects: Humanitarian aid workers; Humanitarian assistance; Political refugees.; Refugees.; Refugees, Arab.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Baba, What Does My Name Mean?: A Journey to Palestine. by Ebeid, Rifk,author.; Jawhari, Lamaa,illustrator.;
When Saamidah, a young Palestinian refugee, is asked by her friends what her name means, she isn't quite sure what to say. She turns to her baba for some answers - but what she gets is an adventure beyond her wildest dreams.
Subjects: Fiction.; Palestinian Arabs; Refugees, Arab;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The elephants and the grass / by Rosario, Beau,Film directorFilm producerCinematographerEditor of moving image workdirectorproducer(local)tlcaut1720792516615510618; Gulish, Brandon,Film directorFilm producerdirectorproducer(local)tlcaut1720792526428321835; Blair, Brooke,Composer(DLC)no2016079707; Blair, Will,(Composer)Composer(DLC)no2016079812; EPF Media,Publisher(DLC)no2017152811;
Shamira Muhammed and her mother face a life-or-death decision in war-torn South Sudan, opting to trek 100 miles through harsh terrain to reach safety in a Ugandan refugee camp. The doc also recounts the ongoing struggle for peace in a country ravaged by one of the deadliest conflicts since WWII.Rating: Not rated.DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Feature films; Nonfiction films; Documentary films; Refugees, Arab;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark at the crossing : a novel / by Ackerman, Elliot,author.(CARDINAL)408642;
In a love story set on the Turkish border of Syria, an Arab American with a conflicted past attempts to join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime before the plight of his host family reshapes his loyalties.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Arab Americans; Refugees;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Dark at the crossing : a novel [sound recording] / by Ackerman, Elliot,author.(CARDINAL)408642; Adam, Vikas,narrator.(CARDINAL)607669;
Read by Vikas Adam.In a love story set on the Turkish border of Syria, an Arab American with a conflicted past attempts to join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime before the plight of his host family reshapes his loyalties.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Love stories.; Arab Americans; Refugees;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Raqqa diaries : escape from "Islamic State" / by Samer,1992 or 1993-author.(CARDINAL)345104; Coello, Scott,illustrator.(CARDINAL)345106; Thomson, Mike,editor.(CARDINAL)345107; Ibrahim, Nader.(CARDINAL)675727;
"Since ISIS occupied Raqqa in eastern Syria, it has become one of the most isolated and fear-ridden cities on earth. The sale of television has been banned, wearing pants the wrong length is a punishable offense, and using a cellphone is considered an unforgivable crime. No journalists are allowed in and the penalty for speaking to the western media is death by beheading. Despite this, after several months of nervy and often interrupted conversations, the BBC was able to make contact with a small activist group, Al-Sharqiya 24. Finally, courageously, one of their members agreed to write a personal diary about his experience ... Samer is fighting back the only way he can: by telling the world what is happening to his beloved city. This is Samer's story. Samer (a pseudonym) is twenty-four years old. Having escaped Raqqa, he is living in a refugee camp in northern Syria--From publisher description.
Subjects: Personal narratives.; IS (Organization); Refugees, Arab.; Refugees;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Salma the Syrian chef / by Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,author.(CARDINAL)416907; Bron, Anna,1989-illustrator.(CARDINAL)833863;
All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand--and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren't perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration. Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron's vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances.570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Cooking, Syrian; Families; Refugees, Arab;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 25
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Salma the Syrian chef [audio-enabled device] by Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,author.(CARDINAL)416907; Bron, Anna,1989-illustrator.(CARDINAL)833863; Jendali, Yasmine,narrator.; Container of (expression):Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.Salma the Syrian chef.Spoken word (Jendali);
Read by Yasmine Jendali.All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand-and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren't perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration. Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron's vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances.Audio-enabled book reader device; headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery.
Subjects: Picture books for children.; Multiculturalism in literature.; Children's audiobooks.; Picture books.; Cooking, Syrian; Families; Refugees, Arab;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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When I saw you [videorecording] Lamma shoftak / by Asfa, Mahmoud,actor.; Bakri, Saleh,actor.; Blal, Ruba,actor.; Jacir, Annemarie,film director,screenwriter.; Kino Lorber, Inc.production company.(CARDINAL)347545; Philistine Films (Firm),production company.;
Music, Kamran Rastegar ; editors, AnneMarie Jacir, Panos Voutsaras ; director of photography, Helene Louvart.Saleh Bakri, Mahmoud Asfa, Ruba Blal.In Jordan, in 1967, tens of thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine. Separated from his father in the chaos of war, Tarek, eleven, and his mother Ghaydaa are placed in a temporary refugee camp, where they wait, like the generation before them in 1948. Seeking to escape the difficulties of camp life, Tarek₂s free spirit and curious nature lead him to a group of people on a journey that will change their lives.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Foreign films; Foreign films; Historical films.; Israel-Arab War, 1967; Refugee camps; Refugees, Arab;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark at the crossing [large print] / by Ackerman, Elliot,author.(CARDINAL)408642;
[A] timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria"--Provided by publisher. "Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Arab American with a conflicted past, he is now in Turkey, attempting to cross into Syria and join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and is taken in by Amir, a charismatic Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir's wife, Daphne, a sophisticated beauty haunted by grief. As it becomes clear that Daphne is also desperate to return to Syria, Haris's choices become ever more wrenching: Whose side is he really on? Is he a true radical or simply an idealist? And will he be able to bring meaning to a life of increasing frustration and helplessness?
Subjects: Large print books.; Romance fiction.; War fiction.; Arab Americans; Refugees;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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