Damaskus

Damaskus

der Geschmack einer Stadt

by Rafik Schami, Marie Fadel

Book 4187 of Insel-Taschenbuch

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Rafik Schami wurde in Damaskus geboren, seine Schwester Marie Fadel lebt noch heute dort. Die beiden stellen uns ihre Heimatstadt, deren Kultur und Geschichte vor. Vor allem aber erinnert dieses Buch an die Schönheit der Damaszener Altstadt und die Vielfalt der damit verbundenen Lebensgeschichten. Von christlichen, jüdischen und muslimischen Prachtbauten wird erzählt, von den Suks und Hamams, von Teppichhändlern und Obstverkäufern. All das wird so lebendig, dass man bei der Lektüre meint, Kardamom und Koriander auf dem Gewürzmarkt zu riechen und die Rufe der Straßenverkäufer und Kaffeehauserzähler zu hören. Zahlreiche Originalrezepte laden ein, die traditionsreiche arabische Küche kennenzulernen.

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    What sensory details – sights, sounds, smells, tastes – most powerfully immersed you in the city, and did you feel truly "transported" while reading?

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    Rafik Schami was born in Damascus, while Marie Fadel still lives there. How does this brother-sister dynamic and their differing relationships to the city shape the book's narrative and its portrayal of Damascus?

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    The book celebrates the coexistence of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities in the Old City. What specific stories or observations did you find most illuminating regarding their shared life and cultural exchange?

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