Books The Foghorn Echoes  by Danny Ramadan (Author)

"The Foghorn Echoes" by Danny Ramadan is a deeply moving and poetic novel about the forbidden love between two young boys, Hussam and Wassim, in war-torn Syria and the lasting impact of that love on their adult lives. The story begins in 2003 with a tragic accident triggered when Hussam's father catches the boys acting on their feelings. From that moment, their lives are irrevocably changed.

Ten years later, the narrative follows their divergent paths: Hussam is in Vancouver, sponsored as a refugee by an older man but struggling with trauma, addiction, and a lack of belonging, while Wassim remains in Damascus, homeless and grappling with his past, sheltering in an abandoned villa where he unearths secrets that mirror his own turmoil. The novel intertwines themes of war, identity, trauma, and the search for peace in harsh realities.