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Mountains Without Peaks
A new memoir by Kifah Abdulla
Kifah Abdulla's poignant story about life in Baghdad in the early 1980s, his compulsory military service during the Iraq-Iran war, and being captured as a prisoner of war.
“Mountains Without Peaks is Kifah Abdulla’s story of a full, rich and challenging life in often challenging circumstances.”
“Exceptional: lucid, crisp, meditative, and heartbreaking. As if in chiaroscuro- miniature detailed paintings, he reaches home life in Baghdad during the war, that world closing and disappearing as the war unfolds.”
“An exquisitely written, extraordinary book... It is a testament to the human spirit and I highly recommend it!”
“Within the first ten pages I found myself crying. I am blown of way by your memoir so far and feel really connected to you through the words that seems to jump off the pages to sit with me as a dear friend would. Thank you for opening your heart to share your story.”
“A beautifully written memoir of a young soldier finding peace and hope within, during a time of absolute chaos. Humbling and haunting, I found myself gripping each page, projecting all my hopes for the war to end, and freedom for Kifah. Mountains Without Peaks is an inspiration.”
“Mountains Without Peaks is a breathtakingly beautiful and harrowing book, everybody should read it.”
“Kifah Abdulla has written an unforgettable memoir, full of rich, harrowing details about the shattering of his early life in Baghdad by the Iran-Iraq War. With him, we experience the terror of his time on the battlefield, the eight brutal years he spent as a prisoner of war, and his heartbreaking sense of betrayal by his country after he is finally released.”
“Kifah Abdulla’s memoir “Mountains Without Peaks” is filled with unexpected beauty on every page. My heart ached in the opening section in which Kifah recalls his final seven-day leave visiting family and friends in Baghdad before being sent back to the front lines in the Iraq-Iran War of the 1980s. With concrete and evocative language, Kifah puts me in the front lines where he and artillery shells explode around them both night and day. Most amazing of all is the goodness that Kifah finds in his life even as a newly captured prisoner of war. His book is filled with love, wisdom and compassion.”
“One of the silver linings of social distancing is catching up on reading. Your story us remarkable”
“The depths of your writing is incredible. I feel I am there as you recount your days. It is almost too intimate. I blush at times to know so much of your days.”
Dead Still Dream ميت مايزال يحلم
A dual language book of poetry
Dead Still Dream is poetry of Kifah’s experiences as a soldier, a POW, and a survivor. A vision of hope, peace, and love that carried him through his experiences.
“A truly inspiring work of art, you can almost hear his heartbeat on every page.”
“This is a wonderful work of poetry by a man of amazing strength and talent. As I read it on New Year’s Day, it inspired humility and gratitude for the life I’ve been given. Kifah, may you continue to enjoy beauty and friendship in my home state of Maine. It offers many kind and talented souls with welcoming hands.”
“This is a lovely, important, quiet, full-hearted, deeply felt collection of poems. I read it aloud to my two sons at the breakfast table this morning and had trouble getting them out the door to school. They had many questions about the symbols and the images in the book, some on haunting, some some familiar. We all agreed that we wished more people could peer into each other’s hearts as Kifah Abdulla lets us do, as we’d understand each other better and love each other more.mThank you, Kifah, for writing and sharing your brave and beautiful work with us.”