Alaa Aljaleel: The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo [2019] paperback ZCURA THE ORIGINAL AND TWISTY INDEPENDENT

THE ORIGINAL AND TWISTY INDEPENDENT THRILLER OF THE MONTH In a world full of lies

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Alaa Aljaleel: The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo [2019] paperback ZCURA THE ORIGINAL AND TWISTY INDEPENDENTFrom Diana Darke, the acclaimed author of My House in Damascus and The Merchant of Syria, comes the extraordinary true story of a heroic ambulance driver who created a cat sanctuary in the midst of war torn Aleppo. "I'll stay with them no matter what happens. Someone who has mercy in his heart for humans has mercy for every living thing." When war came to Alaa Aljaleel's hometown, he made a remarkable decision to stay behind, caring for the people and