Siwar Al Assad

23 Oct

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Love Through Time – The Best Romantic Historical Fiction Books That Still Move Us

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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Every love story has a heartbeat that refuses to fade. Perhaps that’s why romantic historical fiction books continue to capture readers...

30 Sep

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The Inspirations Behind My Work – Q&A on What Fuels My Storycraft

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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Q: So, What are the Inspirations that Shaped Siwar Al Assad’s Novels? A: Ah, you ask such a simple question with a world behind it. If...

29 Sep

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Between Maps and Memories – Syrian Identity in Times of Conflict

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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When I return to Syria in my dreams, it’s always by way of the homes I once knew, the street where I played, the courtyard I ran throug...

29 Sep

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The Syrian Cultural Caravan – Art as Resistance and Storytelling

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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If there’s one project that taught me how art transcends walls, it’s the Syrian Cultural Caravan. I met people in a small French town w...

29 Sep

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How Displacement Shapes Identity Narratives – Stories Carried Across Borders

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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Every few weeks, I receive letters and messages from readers scattered across the world. Many of them are Syrians who, like me, left th...

29 Sep

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How Syria’s Literary Scene Has Been Reborn Since 2011

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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I still remember walking into a bookshop in Beirut in 2012, books piled high, many bound in dust, some with pages torn by conflict, oth...

26 Aug

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How Trauma Is Passed Through Generations – What Syria Taught Me About Inheritance

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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I’ve met people who carry wounds they can’t name. They speak of anxiety without cause, sorrow without memory, rage without explanation....

26 Aug

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Stories That Stay: 8 Books About Refugee Experiences You Should Read

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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There’s a question I’ve heard over and over again, at readings, through messages online, even whispered across tables after book events...

26 Aug

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How the Colonial Legacy in Modern Syria Still Shapes Our Future

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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If you’ve ever tried to explain Syria’s complex present without touching on its colonial past, you’ll find it doesn’t quite add up. I’v...

26 Aug

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When Words Carry Worlds: The Real Differences Between Exile and Refugee

December 2, 2025
By Siwar Al Assad
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Over the years, I’ve received many letters, some from young readers in the diaspora, others from older Syrians who left decades ago. Th...

Posts by Siwar Al Assad

Love Through Time – The Best Romantic Historical Fiction Books That Still Move Us

The Inspirations Behind My Work – Q&A on What Fuels My Storycraft

Between Maps and Memories – Syrian Identity in Times of Conflict

The Syrian Cultural Caravan – Art as Resistance and Storytelling

How Displacement Shapes Identity Narratives – Stories Carried Across Borders

How Syria’s Literary Scene Has Been Reborn Since 2011

How Trauma Is Passed Through Generations – What Syria Taught Me About Inheritance

Stories That Stay: 8 Books About Refugee Experiences You Should Read

How the Colonial Legacy in Modern Syria Still Shapes Our Future

When Words Carry Worlds: The Real Differences Between Exile and Refugee

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