As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow

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Despite the book being aimed at young adults and teenagers, it weaves into its narrative actual events from the war alongside fictional elements, painting a somewhat representative depiction of the conflict. Ia juga merasa bersalah tiap kali ada pasien yang harus kehilangan nyawa dalam pengawasannya. Rasa bersalah ini semakin kuat apalagi semenjak ada seorang anak laki-laki yang ia “biarkan” meninggal karena mengalami pendarahan dalam. I don’t care about whatever uncertainties lie in our future. All I know is that I love him and that even in the darkness surrounding us, he’s been my joy. In the midst of all the death, he made me want to live.” he knows that a desolate future awaits him if he doesn't leave. he's not a fool. but his heart overflows with so much love for his country he's willing to let it drown him and his loved ones. Definitely need to reread when it comes out because apparently there are little things I missed (you wouldn't believe it, her mind !!)

According to Katouh, many Syrians are judged for choosing safety and fleeing from their homes. The author believes, though, that going to a new country and starting from scratch takes an immense amount of strength.Revolusi ini yang menuntut reformasi demokratis, namun justru disambut dengan kekerasan polisi dan militer hingga terjadi penangkapan besar-besaran dan penembakan yang mengakibatkan ribuan orang tewas dan puluhan ribu lainnya terluka. Mulai dari titik inilah eskalasi kekerasan sistemis yang dilakukan Assad untuk mengeksekusi pihak manapun yang sekiranya menentang kepemerintahannya dimulai. At the same time, the author tries to destroy the stereotypes that seem to constantly be associated with the Muslim culture: her heroines are free and brave and unafraid to express themselves and dream big while also, yes, they wear hijabs. Because guess what? Wearing a hijab doesn't stop them from being free to express themselves. Katouh wrote the novel with young teenagers and their perceptions of the war in mind. For her, writing a story with characters that readers could relate to in some way was important.

Set in war-torn Syria, As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow follows Salama’s inner battle between the desire to escape and the guilt of leaving her country behind. This heartbreaking novel explores the human beings affected by the war: their fear, love and hunger to change the world. Hope, love, light, dreams. This is what you hold onto. With all the death and sadness going on in this book, there was still so much beauty in the love between the characters and their families, the love they had for their country, and in the hope they had for their future and for Syria. even though the memories ache, it's the only way we get to see our loved ones – replaying their words to us, letting our imaginations magnify or soften their voices however we please.'Unless you count Khawf. But he's a hallucination; a symptom of the horrors she's seen. Every day he urges Salama to leave. Every day she refuses. Fear is a cruel thing. The way it distorts thoughts, transforming them from molehills into mountains.” It doesn’t hurt for you to think about your future. We don’t have to stop living because we might die. Anyone might die at any given moment, anywhere in the world. We’re not an exception. We just see death more regularly than they do.”

Seperti yang sudah Koutuh coba elaborasi sebelumnya mengenai sindrom kehancuran manusia, ia menyadari bahwa tidak semua orang bisa bertahan waras dengan situasi konflik berkepanjangan di Suriah. Nyawa dan kesehatan mental menjadi taruhannya. Karena itu, bagi mereka yang memutuskan untuk mencari suaka, keluar dari Suriah untuk menyelamatkan nyawa diri sendiri dan orang terdekat tidak digambarkan Koutuh sebagai sebuah tindakan pengecut. Several men stand outside the supermarket, their faces gaunt and marked with malnourishment but their eyes sparkling with light. When I pass by, I hear bits of their conversation, but I don’t linger. I know what they’re talking about. It’s what everyone has been talking about for the past nine months. Teens will be able to recognise innocent moments that Salama tries to hold on to and see how they live in a world where everything is okay, but for others it's not the same,” she says.Three shriveled lemons and a plastic bag of pita bread that’s more dry than moldy sit next to one another.