War and Me: A Memoir

Faleeha Hassan's memoir recounts her coming-of-age in a tight-knit working-class family in Najaf, Iraq, during Iraq's wars, highlighting her resilient spirit and focus on education despite the ongoing conflict.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 364 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

Faleeha Hassan's memoir is a deeply personal account of growing up in Najaf, Iraq, during the country's seemingly endless series of wars. She became intimately acquainted with loss and fear while growing up, and now, in a deeply personal account of her life, she remembers those she has loved and lost.

As a young woman, Faleeha hated seeing her father and brother go off to fight, and when she needed to reach them, she broke all the rules by traveling alone to the war's front lines. This is just one of many shocking and moving examples of her resilient spirit.

Later, after building a life in the US, she realizes that she will coexist with war for most of her life and chooses to focus on education for herself and her children. In a world on fire, she finds courage, compassion, and a voice.

Faleeha's memoir is a testament to endurance and a window into unique aspects of life in the Middle East. It offers an intimate perspective on something wars cannot touch—the loving bonds of family.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 140 x 208 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781542036184