What followed is one of the most remarkable tales of endurance in modern history. Doaa, who could not swim and was terrified of the water, found herself floating in the open sea with nothing but a small inflatable water ring.
As the days passed, other survivors succumbed to dehydration, exhaustion, and despair. In their final moments, two terrified parents handed Doaa their infant children, praying this young girl could do what they could not. Una esperanza mas poderosa que el mar - Melissa...
Melissa Fleming’s non-fiction book, "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea," tells the harrowing yet inspiring true story of Doaa Al Zamel, a young Syrian refugee who survived days at sea after her ship was wrecked by human traffickers. What followed is one of the most remarkable
They boarded a decrepit, overcrowded fishing boat with 500 other hopeful souls. Four days into the journey, angry traffickers rammed their vessel. As the boat capsize, Doaa watched hundreds of people drown instantly. Bassem did not survive. In their final moments, two terrified parents handed