Beneath the Regime, Beyond the Fear is a powerful memoir that exposes the cost of conscience under authoritarian rule. Told through the lived experience of Naser—a former Major General in Syria’s Political Security Department who dared to defy Assad’s regime—the book is a rare and deeply personal insight into the machinery of oppression and the quiet, painful courage it takes to walk away from it. From the echoing darkness of a solitary cell to the uncertain terrain of exile, Naser’s journey is both harrowing and profoundly human.

Written with honesty, restraint, and care by Andrea D. Woolhead, this is not just a political memoir—it is a testimony. A story about moral reckoning, invisible wounds, and the long road toward rebuilding a life in the aftermath of betrayal. With each page, Beneath the Regime, Beyond the Fear asks its readers to reflect on one haunting question: What would you do if speaking the truth meant losing everything?