![]() ![]() ![]() We follow Ashe through love and happiness and then devastation and grief, feeling these emotions with him. The writing is powerful and evokes strong emotions in the reader. The authors, survivors of this war, give a real representation of the Middle East’s political situation and war crises. ![]() Stranded in a country where being an American is equivalent to having a target on your back, Ashe and his friends experience the devastation of war in Beirut. This bubble of bliss bursts when Israel and Lebanon abruptly go to war. ![]() The story follows Ashe, a rising star in Hollywood, and his best friends, who get a chance to organize a gigantic concert in Beirut, Lebanon.įor the first few months, Beirut seems like a dream come true as he falls in love with Aleyna and Beirut itself. Set in 2006, in the socio-political context of the early 2000s with America at war with the Middle East, the novel depicts the truth of the racism, stereotypes, and prejudices Middle Eastern individuals had to face at that time. Beautifully written, this impactful book will immerse you in the story and keep you flipping the pages, wanting to find out what happens next. It is a work of non-fiction and narrates the lived experiences of Ashe and how he managed to escape the war in Lebanon. Ashe and Magdalena Stevens’ Lost in Beirut is a true story of love, loss and war. ![]()
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