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The last sanctuary in Aleppo : a remarkable true story of courage, survival and hope / Alaa Aljaleel with Diana Darke.

The last sanctuary in Aleppo : a remarkable true story of courage, survival and hope / Alaa Aljaleel with Diana Darke.
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ISBN 9781472260567 (paperback)
Name Aljaleel, Alaa author.
Title The last sanctuary in Aleppo : a remarkable true story of courage, survival and hope / Alaa Aljaleel with Diana Darke.
Published London : Headline, 2019.
©2019
Description xiii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour), 1 map ; 24 cm.
Summary The remarkable true story of a Syrian ambulance driver, who built a cat sanctuary in 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 animals caught in the crossfire. While thousands were forced to flee, Alaa spent his days carrying out perilous rescue missions in his makeshift ambulance and building a sanctuary for the city's abandoned cats. In turn, he created something unique: a place of tranquillity for children living through the bombardment and a glimmer of hope for those watching in horror around the world. As word of Alaa's courage and dedication spread, the kindness of strangers enabled him to feed thousands of local families and save hundreds of animals. But with the city under siege, time was running out for the last sanctuary in Aleppo and Alaa was about to face his biggest challenge yet... This is the first memoir about the war in Syria from a civilian who remains there to this day, providing both a shocking insider account as well as an inspiring tale about how one person's actions can make a difference against all odds.
Subjects Aljaleel, Alaa
Animal sanctuaries -- Syria -- Aleppo
Cat rescue -- Syria -- Aleppo
Animal specialists -- Syria -- Biography
Ambulance drivers -- Syria -- Biography
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-
Aleppo (Syria) -- Social conditions
Genre Autobiographies
Other Names Darke, Diana author.
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