Stripped to the Bone: Portraits of Syrian Women

Set between war-torn Syria and the West, Stripped to the Bone explores issues of identity, love, strife, courage and resilience in seven fictional portraits of Syrian women.
Preface
Story 1 – Zahrah11
Story 2 – Reem & Mayyada27
Story 3 – Lama49
Story 4 – Um Jaad67
Story 5 – Hanaan & Salaam85
Story 6 – Ward101
Story 7 – Um Maryam119
Postscript
Illustration credits
Index of first lines
Literary endnotes