The Wrong End of the Telescope By Rabih Alameddine
Feb 12, 2024 
The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine is a transporting novel that follows the journey of Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, as she arrives at the infamous Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece. Urgently summoned for help by her friend who runs an NGO there, Mina grapples with the abundance of Western volunteers who pose for selfies with beached dinghies and the camp’s children.
Amidst this humanitarian crisis, a boat arrives carrying Sumaiya, a fiercely resolute Syrian matriarch with terminal liver cancer. Determined to protect her family, Sumaiya refuses to alert them to her diagnosis. Bonded by Sumaiya’s secret, a deep connection sparks between the two women.
The Wrong End of the Telescope By Rabih Alameddine Book Info:
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Published: September 21, 2021
- ISBN: 9780802157805
- Pages: 272
- Size: 3.84
