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- In this memoir of survival, a former captive of Daesh shares the empowering resilience of the Yazidi.Roza Alomar is a young woman from northern Iraq, where she once lived a peaceful life with her family in the mountainside community of Shingal.
- About the Author: Roza Alomar is a proud Yazidi woman from Shingal in Iraq who arrived in Canada in 2018.
- 160 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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In this memoir of survival, a former captive of Daesh shares the empowering resilience of the Yazidi.Roza Alomar is a young woman from northern Iraq, where she once lived a peaceful life with her family in the mountainside community of Shingal. When she was only ten years old, Daesh (ISIS) descended upon the Yazidi community with deadly, genocidal intent.
Roza's grandfather was shot dead for helping diverse community members cope with the terrifying invasion; soon after this, her father was taken, and is presumed murdered, along with many of her other relatives. Towns, villages, temples, schools, hospitals, and farms were all plundered and destroyed. A systematic campaign was unleashed upon Yazidi people not only to mass murder and enslave them, but to eradicate all trace of their religion, customs, identity, and way of life.
Roza endured these terrible events alongside her mother, her five siblings, her aunts, and many cousins. After multiple attempts to escape, finally she found safety in Calgary, Canada, where she was able to attend high school and tell her story.
This is her own harrowing tale of suffering, resilience, courage, and overcoming unspeakable obstacles on the way to freedom.
About the Author
Roza Alomar is a proud Yazidi woman from Shingal in Iraq who arrived in Canada in 2018. She graduated from James Fowler High School in 2024 and is currently studying culinary arts at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She lives in Calgary.Sean Steel, Ph.D., has taught at the secondary and postsecondary levels for many years. He has written extensively in the field of education philosophy, including the books Plato's Myth of Er: A Personal Journey Re-told by ELL and Refugee Students and The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education: Historical Sources and Contemplative Practices. He lives in Calgary.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .06 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Roza Alomar
Language: English
Street Date: February 10, 2026
TCIN: 1002891222
UPC: 9781459756564
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-8800
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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