“Amazing is a hidden treasure in Aleppo,” says one of the novel’s heroines. In her work, Maha Hassan tries to bring this amazement through writing and memories to re-draw Aleppo and its ancient popular neighborhoods, its rituals of living, the simplicity of its people, and their small dreams, before the war comes and destroys all of this in its path.
Relying on a unique technique inspired by the names of Arab and international novels and the titles of the chapters, the heroes of “The Amazing Neighborhood” tell us their story from “Zarqa’s Imagination” and “Beirut Nightmares” to the house of “Sleeping Beauties.”
It is a story about love, childhood memories, intentional killing, the emotional placenta, and the role of literature in our lives
In the introduction to his first collection of short stories, the Chinese storyteller Lu Xun says that he found himself driven to write because he felt intense loneliness. He was not able to forget, or, rather, he was not able to forget completely; So, he wrote stories about the past.
This is exactly what prompted me to write: overwhelming loneliness. I also failed to forget, so I wrote what remained in my memory about Syria before the war.
Sometimes, exiles write about nostalgia for a country they miss and wish to return to. This is not like the nostalgia of Syrians: the country has completely changed, and even disappeared. We long for a place that does not exist, except in memory. And memory, as you know, writhes, colors, and churns. I am no exception, and my memory does not claim to be completely faithful to reality, but I tried hard to write exactly what you dictated to me.
Hopes, dreams, and losses are all fading quickly, and so is the country, and what remains of it is in us: as if it were a half-smile, or a summer cloud, or a bright comet passing quickly, only to disappear completely moments later, before the eyes of curious, bored viewers, indifferent to its fate...
The word has a stronger effect than the effect of an arrow. With a word we contemplate, with a word we become discouraged, with a word we increase courage, and with a word we retreat. The most powerful word is the one that has a change in the soul for the better, and encourages you to review your life accounts, to evaluate what you have presented, what you will present, and what is your life’s approach.
“Fly with Me” is one of the books that influences the human psyche, due to the depth of its approach, starting with the title of the book until the last letter in it. I direct the recipient to the word of command with the motivational word “fly” that has a direct effect on the subconscious mind to look up, and the writer linked this matter to a more profound word. .. “With Me” left his mark in achieving this, and the intelligence in motivating the reader to take flight was spot on, as the writer moves in gradual stages in each topic he addresses.
The introduction to the book was inspiring, as the writer deliberately explained the symbol of the “falcon” in how it inspires people to aspire to the best, patience, courage, ambition, freedom, and discovery. Then he takes the reader to situations and stories that raise the spirits, excite the soul, revive hopes, and present him with important points that guide him to maintain this high determination and create the path for him to achieve. His goals, citing realistic examples that are simple in their narration, close to the heart, and inspire people regardless of their affiliation, gender, or orientation.
After the writer lit the fuse of inspiration in the reader's mind, and instilled in him the enthusiasm to face all of life's challenges, he began to arm him to face these challenges, and shed light on abilities that exist in humans but are neglected and inactive, so he focused on the human senses that go beyond the five conventional senses.
While you are on a journey with the writer, you feel that you have wasted energy, the most important of which is the sense of imagination, insight, and telepathy, which could bring about a big change if we were fully aware of their presence in our daily practice. What is most important in conveying all this amount of values and information is that it is far from idealism in application and close to human life. You will be inspired by balance and be convinced that simplicity in presentation adds to the value provided, and this is the secret of the book’s distinction.
When you read a motivational and inspiring book such as “Fly with Me,” you will be struck by its realism, inspiration, simplicity, diversity, and impact. This is because in each value the writer presented a real situation that you live, apply, and learn. Thus, the book has a soul, mind, and heart that the reader imitates, and you feel between the lines that you are reading a friend or relative who knows what is inside you and fills It creates empty questions within yourself and motivates you to aspire, strive, and persevere, so you have no other way but to soar.
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