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Marc CASSAN

Marc Cassan, born in Syria on February 17, 1980, holds a degree in petroleum engineering obtained in Syria. After arriving in France, he continued his academic career by obtaining a Master's degree in construction economics from the University of Cergy in Neuville-sur-Oise. Currently, Marc works as an energy efficiency engineer in Paris. A refugee in France since 2017, he obtained French citizenship in 2020, a milestone in his assimilation journey. Passionate about philosophy, culture, and identity issues, Marc has published several articles in Arabic, addressing themes related to migration and identity. Dé-enraciné, his first book in French, offers a personal and profound reflection on the quest for identity and freedom, nourished by his experience as an exile and by the discovery that this new society echoed values with which he was already familiar.

Dé-enraciné is a profound exploration of identity and freedom, seen through the prism of immigration and cultural values. This journey begins in Paris, symbolizing the aspiration for freedom, and unfolds around the close links between language, philosophical thought, and psychology. This reflection continues in the context of freedom of expression in France, confronted with the ethical challenges of opinion and moral empathy. At the heart of the book, the theme of immigration develops, examining the tensions between integration, identity, and freedom. The book closes with an essay on Hellenic Syria, "co-written with Fadi Abou Dib," illustrating the Syro-Hellenic heritage and the encounter between East and West, in a call for an enriched vision of Syrian identity as well as French identity and European civilization. This book aims to invite the reader to rethink their own relationship with themselves and with the world and to provoke reflection on values and to highlight the principles dear to France. Order Press release