The Boy on the Beach
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The Boy on the Beach is a 2018 autobiographical work by Tima Kurdi that recounts her family's flight from the Syrian civil war and the circumstances surrounding the death of Alan Kurdi.
Production
Released in 2018 through Simon & Schuster, this memoir was authored by Canadian-Syrian advocate Tima Kurdi. The writer highlights the book as an urgent appeal for increased international assistance toward refugees.
Synopsis
The Boy on the Beach narrates the Kurdi family's attempts to escape the Syrian civil war, culminating in the heartbreaking loss of Alan, Ghalib Kurdi, and their mother Rehanna in 2015. The story opens with an account of their stable life in Damascus prior to the outbreak of conflict. As violence intensifies, they move to Kobanî and later try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Their vessel capsizes; while Abdullah Kurdi survives, his wife and two sons perish. A widely circulated image of Alan brought significant global media attention and heightened public consciousness.
Critical reception
This book was included on the longlist for the Canada Reads 2019 contest. In a review for Quill & Quire, critic Sheniz Janmohamed commended Kurdi for providing a deeply personal perspective on the Syrian crisis.