Dark at the Crossing
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Haris Abadi, an Arab American seeking purpose, travels to the Turkish-Syrian border hoping to join the fight against Bashar al-Assad. Robbed and stranded, he is taken in by Amir, a Syrian refugee and former revolutionary, and Amir’s wife, Daphne. Their grief, loyalties, and competing hopes pull Haris into a conflict that is as personal as it is political.
A National Book Award finalist, Dark at the Crossing explores exile, faith, identity, and the uncertain line between conviction and the desire for a second chance.
Why I include it
Displacement and belief bring geopolitical conflict down to individual choices in Dark at the Crossing. That human scale is the reason for its place here.
