Description An astonishing but true account of a pianist\'s escape from war-torn Syria to Germany offers a deeply personal perspective on the most devastating refugee crisis of this century.
His first novel, The Trick, was an international bests.
He has been living in Los Angeles since 1990.
Emanuel Bergmann was born in Germany and is a journalist and translator.
The Pianist from Syria is his first book.
In December 2015, Ahmad was awarded the International Beethoven Prize for Human Rights. he lives with his family in Wiesbaden and gives concerts all over Europe.
Today.
In 2015, he fled to Germany because of the war in Syria.
He later studied music education in Homs and worked as a music teacher.
His father encouraged his musical talent, and at age seven, he began piano lessons at the Arab Institute in Damascus.
About the Author Aeham Ahmad was born in Yarmouk, a suburb of Damascus.
Heart-wrenching yet ultimately full of hope, and told in a raw and poignant voice, The Pianist from Syria is a gripping portrait of one man\'s search for a peaceful life for his family and of a country being torn apart as the world watches in horror.
Forced to leave his family behind, Aeham sought out a safe place for them to call home and build a better life, taking solace in the indestructible bond between fathers and sons to keep moving forward.
Their only haven was in music and in each other.
Instead, another fight overtook their asylum.
They raised a new generation in Syria while waiting for the conflict to be resolved so they could return to their homeland.
When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ravaging their home, Aeham\'s family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial camp to more than 160, 000 Palestinian refugees in Damascus.
Aeham Ahmad was born a second-generation refugee--the son of a blind violinist and carpenter who recognized Aeham\'s talent and taught him how to play piano and love music from an early age.
Description An astonishing but true account of a pianist\'s escape from war-torn Syria to Germany offers a deeply personal perspective on the most devastating refugee crisis of this century