As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

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They also feature in the title of her debut novel, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, which is set in war-torn Syria at the height of the revolution and centres around a young woman, forced into the role of doctor, surgeon and pharmacist before her education is complete.

References to lemons are dotted throughout the book, from the scent they emit to their place in the country’s rich cultural heritage. From the very beginning the opening scene is one of my favourites, it's so nostalgic and in my opinion the most perfect way to start Lemon Trees I really don't know if you get what I mean but I've never read historical fiction with Muslim rep before and it's just so powerfulThe story takes place in Homs, which was a purposeful decision on the part of Katouh. “Homs is known as the birthplace of the Syrian Revolution. I wanted to pay an homage to that city,” she says. Untuk menyeimbangkan narasi nasionalisme masyarakat Suriah atas negerinya, Koutuh juga tak lupa untuk memberikan penghargaan bagi para pengungsi Suriah. Ia paham bagaimana perlawanan terhadap rezim Assad tak hanya hadir lewat satu cara perlawanan saja, tetap tinggal di Suriah. Perlawanan juga hadir lewat cara bertahan hidup dengan mencari suaka di negara lain. A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Salt to the Sea>.Salama ... His voice reminds me of the freezing water I splash over myself when I come home drenched in the martyrs’ blood. It’s stones weighing on my chest, sinking me to the earth below. It’s heavy as a humid day and deafening as the bombs the military throws on us. It’s what our hospital is built on, and the wordless sounds we make.

He means so much more than that one four-letter word –love– but there's no other way to describe what I feel about him. And so i'll have to be content with it; find a way to carve a whole universe into its letters – an infinity. Be thankful that through him, I'm blessed enough to know the meaning of it at all.'

i’m so glad kenan and salama found each other. they’ve been through so so so much and they deserve all the happiness in the world and i’m so glad they’re finally getting that 🥹❤️‍🩹 i know this book isn’t really about the romance but their love story is everything i love them so much. salama, i love you so much it physically hurts. i look at you and i can't believe you're with me. that you're mine."