Wars in the Middle of the World [Kriege in der Mitte der Welt]

ISBN (printed book): 978-3-910347-50-2

ISBN (EPUB): 978-3-910347-51-9

Short text

Civil war is raging in Syria, and in Turkey the army is using tanks and bombers to attack the Kurds. The whole region is in flames. In the midst of this chaos, and despite constant attempts at intimidation and omnipresent corruption, Richard enthusiastically leads a refugee organization in southern Turkey. Although there is no room for a woman in his life, he falls in love with the Iranian photographer Faribaa. Driven by the young, nonconformist woman, Richard increasingly opposes the authoritarian conditions in the country and plans a future together with her. But when Faribaa joins the fight against the Islamic State in Mosul and Raqqa, things take a dramatic turn.

Keywords : civil war, love story, refugee aid, war, escape, refugee camp, refugee program, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Assad, Islamic State, true events, coup attempt, Ankara, Aleppo, Gaziantep, migrants, refugees, Syrian revolution, expulsion, reading, contemporary novel, novel, story, contemporary literature.

About the author

The Düsseldorf author Dirk Hegmanns studied German, art history and sociology in Düsseldorf and Bielefeld and received his doctorate in sociology. For five years he headed one of the largest refugee programs in Turkey financed from Germany. Some of his experiences are reflected in the novel. He succeeds in creating a socially critical and contemporary narrative that captivates the reader from the very first moment.

Further links

Interview with the author

Author page of Dirk Hegmanns

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