Description
In My Damascus, acclaimed writer and architect Suad Amiry takes readers on a nostalgic journey through the Syrian capital of her childhood. Moving away from contemporary war narratives, she focuses on the domestic life of her wealthy merchant grandfather’s Baroudi Mansion. The memoir weaves together personal stories of three generations of family history, specifically highlighting the lives of the Baroudi women—from her mute grandmother Teta to various aunts and housemaids—to reveal a hidden, diverse society. Through simple yet evocative prose, Amiry reflects on a vanished era of coexistence, personal tragedy, and the enduring spirit of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city.
