Blog & Articles by 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...

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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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