Across mountains, land and sea

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Arman is just a boy when he is forced to leave his home and embark on the most extraordinary journey. Separated from family and friends, he travels across mountains, land and sea to find refuge. After encountering bandits, war and wolves, and surviving a hazardous boat crossing, he arrives at Dover, clinging to the underside of a lorry. Little did he know, his journey had just begun.Unable to speak English, Arman battles loneliness, despair and the reawakening of his traumas in this new strange place. Memories of his family haunt him. The dark clouds almost consume him. And still he persists, step-by-step. What follows is a struggle for self-understanding, and the great strength it takes to overcome the trauma we carry. Running through is the long journey to find peace, and how education is the most powerful tool to seeing one’s life through new eyes.

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The extraordinary true story of hope, courage and survival and one boy’s journey across the world to find safety

When Mir was thirteen, he was forced to flee his village in the mountains of Afghanistan. Separated from his family he embarked on an astonishing journey across snowy mountains, treacherous land and unforgiving seas, until he reached Dover clinging to the underside of a lorry.

It was in the UK that he realised his journey had only just begun. This is Mir’s unbelievable story of seeking a better life and education, and the marks left by displacement.

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Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 2.8 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

224

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

362.87092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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