October 12th. There was another coup today. School will be closed till next Monday . . . I hate war and am afraid of it, too. Nadia’s father is still a secret service man . . . what a traitor!
In diary entries and set against the background of political unrest in the Middle East, a fourteen-year-old describes three years of his life - a life in Damascus where work, school, romance and friendship all mingle together with threats of war and constant coups.
From funny childlike antics of gangs and girlfriends to a burning desire to write for those who cannot speak and to speak on their behalf, the diary is a wonderful slice of teenage life as well as being a plea for the right to free speech.