Publisher's Synopsis
Excess Weight of Memories is a deeply personal, lyrical memoir about the emotional weight of exile, identity, and longing. Through a series of poetic reflections, Shadi Abdul Khalek shares the raw, intimate experience of leaving his Lebanese village and beginning a new life in Canada. From the aching silence of winter to the forgotten joy of family holidays, every chapter captures a moment of transformation, nostalgia, and invisible pain.Told with evocative imagery and profound honesty, this book is not just about immigration - it's about what we carry with us, what we leave behind, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit. A voice for anyone who has ever felt displaced, "Excess Weight of Memories" reminds us that home is sometimes more than a place - it's a memory, a scent, a sound... or a story told under a heavy sky.
