Father of Lions tells the story of a man determined to save the Mosul Zoo during 2010's Isis invasion of Mosul, Iraq. Abu Laith is the man who is running the zoo, getting absolutely no help from the man who owns the zoo. This a book based on a true story, an the lengths Abu Laith goes to to save these animals.
This book is filled with so much drama, heart, love for animals, and the cruelty of war and how it affects the whole country. Abu Laith had to go to extreme measures to save these animals, and it is no easy task when his home is being overrun by war, cruel acts, murder and many other things.
Abu is trying so hard to keep animals alive that are pretty much starving, just as the people and his own family goes hungry.
Together with the help of Four Paws, and particularly their Doctor Amir, they have the challenging job of arranging to get the animals out of Mosul. This is really tricky as well for Abu as he is a wanted man, living in a war zone.
It takes a lot to just get two animals out of that zoo and to safety. This story is filled with a great compassion that came out of a war zone destroying peoples lives and the animals suffered even worse.
I really thought about everything after I read this book, and I think everyone should read this book to see that he war we read about and hear about on social media and the news doesn't really show the depth of the suffering in these countries.
I gave this book 5 stars and hopes this book is read and appreciated!
This book is filled with so much drama, heart, love for animals, and the cruelty of war and how it affects the whole country. Abu Laith had to go to extreme measures to save these animals, and it is no easy task when his home is being overrun by war, cruel acts, murder and many other things.
Abu is trying so hard to keep animals alive that are pretty much starving, just as the people and his own family goes hungry.
Together with the help of Four Paws, and particularly their Doctor Amir, they have the challenging job of arranging to get the animals out of Mosul. This is really tricky as well for Abu as he is a wanted man, living in a war zone.
It takes a lot to just get two animals out of that zoo and to safety. This story is filled with a great compassion that came out of a war zone destroying peoples lives and the animals suffered even worse.
I really thought about everything after I read this book, and I think everyone should read this book to see that he war we read about and hear about on social media and the news doesn't really show the depth of the suffering in these countries.
I gave this book 5 stars and hopes this book is read and appreciated!