PositiveForeign AffairsIn the modern equivalent of an epistolary relationship, Minoui found [a group of Syrian rebels in the suburbs of Damascus] on Facebook and communicated with them through FaceTime, Skype, and WhatsApp. Much of what she recounts about the siege was reported at the time, but the book is nevertheless revealing ... Just like prisons across the region, rebel strongholds are sometimes universities in exile; witnessing the unexpected joy of learning in such circumstances is both sobering and inspiring.
