All of it will be tested when Olivia captures a shattering, tragic moment on film, one that upends all their lives and proves that true bravery begins with an open heart. Gian Sardar vividly portrays the heartbreak of two lovers swept up in a political turmoil that threatens to tear them apart as it rips at the fabric of the Kurdish way of life. Take What You Can Carry: A Novel: Sardar, Gian, Assadourian, Vaneh: 9781713551188: : Books Skip to main content. Yet when the return home proves less safe than Delan believed, Olivia is confronted with a reality she had not expected, and is awakened to the dangers of a town patrolled by Iraqi military under curfew and constant threat.īut in this world torn apart by war, there are intoxicating sights and scents, Delan's loving family, innocence not yet compromised, and small acts of kindness that flourish unexpectedly. Take What You Can Carry is a poignant tale of love and loss, persecution and betrayal. More important, though, the trip is a chance to understand Delan's childhood and bridge the differences of their pasts. Listen Free to Take What You Can Carry: A Novel audiobook by Gian Sardar with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your computer. When opportunity arrives, she seizes it, accompanying her Kurdish boyfriend, Delan, to northern Iraq for a family wedding, hoping to capture an image that lands her a job in the photo department.

Olivia Murray, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper, is determined to become a photojournalist and make a difference with her work.

An aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding beauty, promise, and love amid the chaos of war-torn Kurdistan. Sardar, Gian Published by Lake Union Publishing (2021) ISBN 10: 154202689X ISBN 13: 9781542026895 New Hardcover Quantity: > 20 Seller: BargainBookStores (Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Hardback or Cased Book.

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