<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/pickering/rss/search?query=Ramadan%2C%20Ahmad%20Danny%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:21:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Salma Joins the Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true... until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family--the team that always has her back--Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C156424</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C156424</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/156424228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773218281/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma Writes A Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salma is going to be a big sister! She's determined to be the best sister ever, so she sets out to write the ultimate guidebook to siblinghood. But the more Salma learns about siblings, the more confused she gets, especially since her mama is fighting with her own brother, Khalou Dawood, about who he loves. Can Salma figure out what it means to be a good sister before the baby arrives? About the Series: Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes, and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C152990</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C152990</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/152990228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773218038/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma Makes A Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series. After a year, eleven months, and six days apart, Salma's dad is finally joining her family in their new home. Salma is so happy to see her baba-but she's also worried. What if he misses Syria so much that he leaves them again? She throws herself into showing him around the city and helping him learn English, but as Baba shares memories of Damascus Salma starts to realize how much she misses Syria, too. Can Salma make space in her heart for two homes? And can Baba?]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C144326</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C144326</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/144326228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773217628/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma the Syrian Chef]]></title><description><![CDATA["Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers at the Welcome Center are happy to lend a hand--and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren't perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration. Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron's vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C103434</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C103434</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/103434228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773213750/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma Speaks up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salma's best friend Riya has had a secret: she dreams of becoming a poet! So when their school's Speech Club announces an assembly where the winner will get a spot in a city-wide writing workshop, Riya convinces Salma to join the club with her. But Nathan, another member of the club, keeps criticizing the girls for not speaking English "correctly." Salma grows increasingly frustrated: why does Nathan get to decide which accents are good or bad? Also, Salma is worried about her beloved Khalou Dawood, who keeps canceling their dinner plans, although he claims he's not sick. Through research and discussions with her family, Salma discovers what might be impacting Khalou and also gains the courage and confidence to embrace her voice and speak up for herself and others.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C182995</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C182995</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/182995228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781773219967/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma et les saveurs de la Syrie]]></title><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C140227</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C140227</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[fre]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/140227228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>fre</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781443193481/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foghorn Echoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syria, 2003. A blooming romance leads to a tragic accident when Hussam's father catches him acting on his feelings for his best friend, Wassim. In an instant, the course of their lives is changed forever. Ten years later, Hussam and Wassim are still struggling to find peace and belonging. Sponsored as a refugee by a controlling older man, Hussam is living an openly gay life in Vancouver, where he attempts to quiet his demons with sex, drugs, and alcohol. Wassim is living on the streets of Damascus, having abandoned a wife and child and a charade he could no longer keep up. Taking shelter in a deserted villa, he unearths the previous owner's buried secrets while reckoning with his own. The past continues to reverberate through the present as Hussam and Wassim come face to face with heartache, history, drag queens, border guards, and ghosts both literal and figurative. Masterfully crafted and richly detailed, The Foghorn Echoes is a gripping novel about how to carve out home in the midst of war, and how to move forward when the war is within yourself.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C138231</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C138231</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/138231228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780735242180/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salma the Syrian Chef [VOX Book]]]></title><description><![CDATA["Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers at the Welcome Center are happy to lend a hand--and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren't perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration. Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron's vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances."-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C171569</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C171569</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/171569228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798885190077/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crooked Teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA["'Writing this memoir is a betrayal.' So begins this electrifying personal account from Danny Ramadan, a celebrated novelist who has long enjoyed the shield his fiction provides. Now, to tell the story of his life, he must revisit dark corners of his past he'd rather forget and unearth memories of a city he can no longer return to. Starting with his family's humble beginnings in Damascus, he takes readers on an epic, border-crossing journey: to the city's underground network of queer safe homes; to a clandestine party at a secluded villa in Cairo; through Arab Spring uprisings across the Middle East, a reckless hoax that threatens the safety of Syria's LGBTQ+ community, and a traumatic six-week imprisonment; to beaches and sunsets with friends in Beirut; to an arrival in Vancouver that's not as smooth as it promised to be; and ultimately to a life of hard-won comfort and love. What emerges is a powerful refutation of the oversimplified refugee narrative -- a book that holds space for joy alongside sorrow, for nuance and complicated ambivalences. Written with fearless intimacy, Crooked Teeth is a singular achievement in which a master storyteller learns that his greatest story is his own"--Back cover.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C159702</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S228C159702</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramadan, Ahmad Danny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/159702228</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780735242210/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[La balançoire de jasmin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Le livre
Le roman retrace le périple de deux amants qui quittent la Syrie en guerre pour se refugier au Canada, l'un se projette dans l'avenir alors que l'autre est mourant. Histoire d'exil, La balançoire de jasmin s'inspire des Mille et une nuits. Le conteur Hakawati rappelle les fables de leur passé. Nuit après nuit, il tisse les souvenirs de leur enfance à Damas, de leur exil, de la guerre, de leur histoire d'amour tandis que la Mort partage leur logis et prête l'oreille à tous leurs secrets.

Extrait
«Pour nous, la plupart des lieux étaient interdits. Nous nous sommes rencontrés dans une Damas déchirée par la guerre, aimés dans une Beyrouth sectaire, installés ensuite au Canada. Nos préliminaires se résumaient à trouver un endroit o aucun agent de police, aucun parent en colère, aucun voisin curieux ne pouvaient nous voir. Rideaux tirés, nous retenions nos cris de plaisir dans un semblant d'intimité, un éphémère sentiment de sécurité.»]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14077571</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14077571</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[fre]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Danny Ramadan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14077571981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>fre</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9782897126346/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Clothesline Swing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi award-winning tale of love and courage, picked by the Independent as one of the 30 Best New Debut Novels of 2019 Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, Ahmad Danny Ramadan's innovative and poetic debut novel tells the story of two lovers anchored to the memory of a dying Syria. One is Hakawati, the storyteller, keeping life in forward motion by relaying remembered fables and incidents from their youth to his dying partner. Each night he spins stories of a Damascus childhood, of leaving home, of persecution and hardship, and of his fated meeting with his lover. Meanwhile, Death himself, in his dark cloak, shares the house with the two men, eavesdropping on their secrets as he awaits their final undoing.]]></description><link>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C18857921</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C18857921</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Danny Ramadan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://pickering.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/18857921981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781911648017/MC.GIF&amp;client=pickp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>