As Long As the Lemon Tree Grows by Zoulfa Katouh (Author)

Isbn: 9780316351379

Author: Zoulfa Katouh

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh is a powerful young adult novel set during the Syrian Revolution, following pharmacy student Salama as she volunteers in a war-torn hospital in Homs, grappling with trauma, loss, and the choice between staying to help her people or escaping with her sister-in-law and her unborn baby, finding hope and love with a boy named Kenan, all while facing bombs, military assaults, and her own haunting hallucinations (Khawf). It’s described as a lyrical, breathtaking, and wrenching love letter to Syria, highlighting resilience, hope, and the devastating human cost of war, featuring themes of trauma, family, and finding beauty amidst madness.