Melissa Fleming’s non-fiction book, "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea," tells the harrowing yet inspiring true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a young Syrian refugee who survived days at sea after her ship was wrecked by human traffickers.
What followed is one of the most remarkable tales of endurance in modern history. Doaa, who could not swim and was terrified of the water, found herself floating in the open sea with nothing but a small inflatable water ring.
Fleming’s writing is urgent and deeply empathetic. She transforms Doaa from a anonymous statistic in a news chyron into a living, breathing symbol of the refugee experience.
Doaa’s story begins in Daraa, Syria, the cradle of the revolution. As war destroys her home, her family flees to Egypt. But as the political climate shifts and life becomes untenable there, Doaa and her fiancé, Bassem, make the agonizing decision to pay smugglers for a passage to Europe.
Melissa Fleming’s non-fiction book, "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea," tells the harrowing yet inspiring true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a young Syrian refugee who survived days at sea after her ship was wrecked by human traffickers.
What followed is one of the most remarkable tales of endurance in modern history. Doaa, who could not swim and was terrified of the water, found herself floating in the open sea with nothing but a small inflatable water ring. Una esperanza mas poderosa que el mar - Melissa...
Fleming’s writing is urgent and deeply empathetic. She transforms Doaa from a anonymous statistic in a news chyron into a living, breathing symbol of the refugee experience. Melissa Fleming’s non-fiction book, "A Hope More Powerful
Doaa’s story begins in Daraa, Syria, the cradle of the revolution. As war destroys her home, her family flees to Egypt. But as the political climate shifts and life becomes untenable there, Doaa and her fiancé, Bassem, make the agonizing decision to pay smugglers for a passage to Europe. Fleming’s writing is urgent and deeply empathetic