In 'Zeitoun', author Dave Eggers narrates the harrowing true tale of the Zeitoun family before, during, and after the calamity of Hurricane Katrina. Amid the catastrophic flood, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American contractor, decides to stay behind in New Orleans to protect his business and residence. Skilfully manoeuvring his canoe through the inundated cityscape, Zeitoun becomes an inadvertent hero, aiding stranded residents and abandoned pets. However, the narrative takes a sinister twist when Zeitoun is unjustly ensnared in a legal and bureaucratic nightmare that lays bare the compounded failures of governmental response. 'Zeitoun' weaves personal struggles with broader themes, offering a poignant examination of faith, family, and the frailties of the human condition set against a backdrop of natural disaster and social injustice.