#  Book talk: "Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War" 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **March 31, 2016** 

 12:00PM - 01:30PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Kalb Seminar Rm, Taubman Bldg, Kennedy School of Government**  



 

 



 

The CMES Middle East Forum presents

Co-authors **Robin Yassin-Kassab** and **Leila Al-Shami**

Robin Yassin-Kassab is a journalist and a regular media commentator on Syria and the Middle East. Yassin-Kassab is author of the novel [The Road from Damascus](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RI9S3I/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1) (Hamish Hamilton and Penguin, 2009). He is co-author of the forthcoming book on the Syrian revolution and war, [Burning Country](http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Country-Syrians-Revolution-War/dp/0745336221) (Pluto, January 2016). He co-edits [www.pulsemedia.org](https://pulsemedia.org/) and blogs at[ www.qunfuz.com](https://qunfuz.com/).

Leila Al-Shami is co-author of [Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War](http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Country-Syrians-Revolution-War/dp/0745336221) and was a founding member of [Tahrir-ICN](https://tahriricn.wordpress.com/) a network connecting anti-authoritarian struggles across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Read a review of *Burning Country* [here](http://www.middleeasteye.net/in-depth/reviews/review-burning-country-287752950).

**Co-sponsors:** Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; Middle East Initiative at HKS; Nieman Foundation for Journalism  
**Contact:** [Liz Flanagan](mailto:elizabethflanagan@fas.harvard.edu)



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Middle East Forum ](/eventseries/me-forum)
- [ Government ](/research-field/government)
- [ Levant ](/research-region/levant)
- [ 2015-16 ](/academic-year/2015-16)
 
 

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