This Is Not a War Story

By Lianna Helmi Abu Shanab

Amir grows up in a country slowly unravelling under the weight of war. What begins as a childhood shaped by routine and family is steadily hollowed out by violence, displacement, and loss. As the conflict deepens, the things that once defined Amir's world, such as safety, certainty, and even language, slip away, replaced by fear and silence.

Forced to witness events he cannot understand or escape, Amir's coming of age is marked less by growth than by erosion. Each loss leaves him more isolated and more aware of how little control he has over his own life. His story traces the cost of war not through heroism or triumph, but through what is taken: innocence, connection, and the possibility of an ordinary future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GM1NDMJ3
• ISBN13: 9798247144373
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"