Zeitoun

What happens when the systems designed to protect you become your greatest threat? This is the harrowing true story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American father and business owner who chose to stay in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina to help his neighbors and protect his property. You’ll discover how one man’s act of courage spiraled into a surreal nightmare of injustice. Follow Zeitoun as he paddles his canoe through the flooded streets, only to be arrested without cause and thrown into a makeshift prison. This gripping account reveals a shocking breakdown of American ideals in the face of disaster and asks what it truly means to be an American.

Dave Eggers is the Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and founder of the nonprofit literary publisher McSweeney's, renowned for his innovative and socially conscious storytelling. His passion for giving voice to the unheard led him to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, where he spent years interviewing Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his family. Through extensive, immersive research, Eggers painstakingly reconstructed their harrowing true story of survival, injustice, and faith, creating a powerful and unforgettable work of narrative nonfiction.