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Palestinian Teen Escapes Torture, Seeks Asylum in Copenhagen

4/7/2026

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Mohammed Massoud Morsi narrates Ghassan's harrowing journey, a Palestinian teen caught in the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war.
Ghassan is arrested during a protest and imprisoned, enduring torture in Sednaya prison.
His escape takes him across the Mediterranean to seek asylum in Copenhagen.
Morsi's prose captures the brutality of war and the resilience of the human spirit, as Ghassan finds solace in memories and new connections.

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Story summary

Mohammed Massoud Morsi narrates Ghassan's harrowing journey, a Palestinian teen caught in the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war.
Ghassan is arrested during a protest and imprisoned, enduring torture in Sednaya prison.
His escape takes him across the Mediterranean to seek asylum in Copenhagen.
Morsi's prose captures the brutality of war and the resilience of the human spirit, as Ghassan finds solace in memories and new connections.