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As Long As the Lemon Tree Grows
By Zoulfa Katouh
📚 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, War Fiction
A powerful, poetic story of love, resistance, and hope—set against the backdrop of the Syrian revolution.
Salama Kassab once dreamed of studying pharmacy and living a quiet life in Homs. But when war shatters her city and takes everything she loves, she’s thrust into a life of survival, healing the wounded in a makeshift hospital while battling her own fears and trauma. Haunted by the horrors of war and accompanied by a vivid, living embodiment of her anxiety, Salama is desperate to protect what little she has left.
But when she meets the courageous and tender-hearted Kenan, Salama’s heart begins to bloom again—even as the world around her crumbles.
With lyrical prose and aching honesty, As Long As the Lemon Tree Grows is a deeply moving debut about the impossible choices in war, the strength of the human spirit, and the unyielding power of love.
✨ A must-read for fans of The Book Thief and They Both Die at the End.
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