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Chaker Khazaal, born in Lebanon in 1987, is a Palestinian-Canadian reporter, speaker, and author. Escaping a refugee camp, he immigrated to Toronto, Canada. In 2009 he graduated from York University with a BA. Focusing on International Affairs, Khazaal became an advocate for refugees and young writers, giving those with no voice a say. An engaging communicator, he is a sought after speaker at global events.
 
Named Esquire’s Middle East Man of the Year 2015 and 2016, he was ranked 1st by Arabian Business Magazine in the 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40 and presented with the Mentor Arabia Award the same year. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Global Trailblazer by NGO Bridges of Understanding. His acclaimed trilogy Confessions of a War C
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Published on October 07, 2016 10:45
Average rating: 3.92 · 242 ratings · 44 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Tale of Tala

3.87 avg rating — 167 ratings6 editions
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Confessions of a War Child

4.33 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions
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Ouch! A memoir with a twist…

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Life Dice

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Arikaz

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“When we are preparing to give up, fear plays a less important role in the situation we find ourselves part of. We reach a point where we have nothing to lose, therefore nothing to fear”
Chaker Khazaal, Confessions of a War Child

“When things don’t go as planned in the journey to your destination, don’t give up. Defy defeat. Resist submission. Hold onto hope.”
Chaker Khazaal, Ouch! A memoir with a twist…

“How can someone look back at a prison and call it home?”
Chaker Khazaal, Ouch! A memoir with a twist…

“An unspoken word is like the thorn of a rose: it hurts; only with its removal can the flower be held without pain”
Chaker Khazaal, Tale of Tala

“When a lie is uttered, it naturally brings with it more lies. It is an art, a form of fiction writing.”
Chaker Khazaal, Tale of Tala

“My grandfather was the first to teach me not to be loyal to a political figure. “To agree is fine. To disagree is fine. To blindly follow, you will become like a sheep destined for the slaughterhouse,“ he would tell me.”
Chaker Khazaal, Ouch! A memoir with a twist…

“Humanity wasn’t all about conflict, or about who stole land from whom, or who hate whom. It was about who helps you when you need it the most.”
Chaker Khazaal, Ouch! A memoir with a twist…

“When I think of establishing a network, it’s like I’m looking down at a map of a nation- a nation that I’ve created.”
Chaker Khazaal, Ouch! A memoir with a twist…




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