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Poems and stories from before the war in Syria and during the war by a Damascene experiencing the war first-hand. The pre-war poetry reflects the rich and joyful life that exsited then, and the poems and stories written later reflect the starkness and fearfullness of life that now surrounds Damascus and its inhabitants. Muna is also author of the beloeved book, Syrian Folktales (available at our webstore and other stores).   Damascus amid the War is available now on pre-order from: Amazon MSI Press (use code FF25 for a 25% discount)

Just learned about this article, written in honor of Muna Imady soon after she died of complications from heart surgery and published in Wild River Review (now defunct). She had contributed many articles herself to WWR. This memorial article is very touching: "Lady of the Largest Heart: Remembering Muna Imady." Muna authored Syrian Folktales , which MSI Press published several years ago, and right before she died, she had finished writing a collection of stories and poems about Damascus, which will be published soon, posthumously, as Damascus Amid the War .

We like to think that MSI Press is a family, but sometimes, we have families among our authors. One such family is the Imady family from Damascus, Syria. Elaine Imady, the mother, met her sweetheart in New York and moved with him to his home country of Syria, where she raised three bicultural children. Her love story is told in Road to Damascus . Read more about Elaine and her book HERE .     Muna Imady, the daughter, wrote a beloved and popular book,  Syrian Folktales . Not long after, she died following heart surgery, leaving a mostly finished, unpublished book, Damascus amid the War, due out in August 2020. Elaine and daughter #32, Sausan, put the finishing touches on the book, including a touching memorial to Muna that had been published in the  New York Times . Read more about Muna, her life, and her books  HERE . Dr. Omar Imady, the son, is a professor of political science who has written a number of fiction and non-fiction books about Syria, Middle Ea