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Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned

2023-10-03 23:24
The BBC's Lina Sinjab remembers her friend and internationally acclaimed novelist Khaled Khalifa.
Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned

The passing of renowned Syrian author Khaled Khalifa has shocked the community at home and abroad. Khaled died at his home in Damascus after a sudden heart attack, at the age of 59.

I met Khaled Khalifa in Damascus in the early 1990s, just as his fame as a screenwriter was taking off, and we immediately...