The Beekeeper of Aleppo

A wonderful view of the domes and minarets of the ancient beautiful city of Aleppo opened from the windows of a house on a hill. The family living there was the most ordinary: the husband was a beekeeper, the wife painted pictures and raised a little son. Life flowed steadily and happily, and it felt like it would go on that way forever.

But war came to Syria. It destroyed not only the city, but also the fragile little family world. The horror experienced, long wandering, and humiliations pushed loved ones apart, made them close themselves within their grief…

Christy Lefteri’s novel tells about the effort it takes to learn again how to live. Its basis is real stories of people who ended up in the refugee center in Athens, where the author worked as a volunteer. According to her, this is a book about profound loss—but also about love and a path toward light.