The Other Boy
The true story of a refugee family's journey to find home
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2026
Wren & Rook (Verlag)
9781526368133 (ISBN)
Wren & Rook (Verlag)
9781526368133 (ISBN)
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The true story of one boy's journey from Afghanistan to the UK and his struggle to find a home there. An inspirational memoir on what it's like to be a child refugee.
The true story of one boy's journey from Afghanistan to the UK, escaping the Taliban.
Herat, Afghanistan, 2000. Hamed's mother makes a speech demanding freedom for Afghan women, angering local Taliban leaders who issue a warrant for her execution. With no choice but to run, the Amiri family embark on a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.
Thrown into an unfamiliar world of fake passports and untrustworthy handlers, the Hamed and his family must learn how to live with nothing and avoid capture at all costs. But with his older brother, Hussein's life-threatening heart condition growing steadily worse, the journey soon becomes a race against time.
Once in the UK, Hamed struggles to make friends and feel at home. He fails his GCSE's and fails to make friends. But inspired by his brother's positive outlook despite his failing health,Hamed finds his people, his place and his purpose.
An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.
The true story of one boy's journey from Afghanistan to the UK, escaping the Taliban.
Herat, Afghanistan, 2000. Hamed's mother makes a speech demanding freedom for Afghan women, angering local Taliban leaders who issue a warrant for her execution. With no choice but to run, the Amiri family embark on a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.
Thrown into an unfamiliar world of fake passports and untrustworthy handlers, the Hamed and his family must learn how to live with nothing and avoid capture at all costs. But with his older brother, Hussein's life-threatening heart condition growing steadily worse, the journey soon becomes a race against time.
Once in the UK, Hamed struggles to make friends and feel at home. He fails his GCSE's and fails to make friends. But inspired by his brother's positive outlook despite his failing health,Hamed finds his people, his place and his purpose.
An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.
Hamed was born in Herat, Afghanistan and grew up under Taliban rule before escaping at the age of ten. Drawing on his personal experience of escaping conflict, he is now a technology professional, leader, author and motivational speaker. He hopes that he can connect with people who face their own challenges and that his story can inspire resilience and adaptability in overcoming hardship. Hamed now lives in Wales and is a board member at a nearby college.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.8.2026 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität |
| ISBN-13 | 9781526368133 / 9781526368133 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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