Barry Hampshire
Syrian Rebirth - Book III - Chapter 1
As soon as Rashid answered his phone, Fatima heard Ahmed shout, “Rashid, Rashid. Turn on the TV. Any news channel. Do it now while I...
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Barry Hampshire
Feb 197 min read
Syrian Rebirth - Book II - Chapter 1
With a knife at his throat, Ahmed struggled to hold the blade away from him as he weighed his options. A tall young man, in a flat woolen...
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Barry Hampshire
Mar 19, 20234 min read
Extract from Chapter 15 - Syrian Rebirth
Rashid and his family have moved to London. At the end of their first week, they all walk to a local doctor's office for check-ups. Dr....
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Barry Hampshire
May 27, 20226 min read
Extract from Chapter 12 - Syrian Rebirth
Rashid and his family decided to move to London. Captain Peterson, US Special Forces, made arrangements to smuggle Rashid's family out of...
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Barry Hampshire
May 4, 20227 min read
Extract from Chapter 5 - Syrian Rebirth
Rashid's family along with Dareen and her two children had joined the flood of refugees, fleeing Damascus and heading to Beirut. They...
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Barry Hampshire
Mar 29, 20226 min read
Opening to Chapter 1 - Syrian Rebirth
Following are the opening pages of my novel "Syrian Rebirth - Rashid's World," It introduces some of the main characters and the setting....
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Barry Hampshire
Mar 19, 20225 min read
Refugees, Human Beings Seeking Peace.
Recently, as I edited a section of my upcoming first novel, I realized I had written a description of the fate of many Ukrainians as they...
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