The lightless sky: an Afghan refugee boy's journey of escape to a new life in Britain
(Adult Book)
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London Atlantic Books, 2016.
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384 pages illustrations (colour) 20 cm
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City Library - Non-fiction
920 PAS
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920 PAS
1 available
Cruddas Park Library - Non-fiction
920 PAS
1 available
920 PAS
1 available
Fenham Library - Non-fiction
920 PAS
2 available
920 PAS
2 available
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Published
London Atlantic Books, 2016.
Format
Adult Book
Language
English
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Originally published: 2015
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Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of 12, after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US army for hiding Taliban fighters. Smuggled into Iran, Gulwali began a 12 month odyssey across Europe, spending time in prisons, suffering hunger, cruelty, brutality, nearly drowning in a tiny boat on the Mediterranean. Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, no longer an innocent child but still a boy of 12. Here in Britain he was fostered, sent to a good school, won a place at a top university, and was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012. He wants to tell his story - to bring to life the plight of the thousands of men, women and children who risk their lives to leave behind the troubles of their homelands. Many die along the way, some are sent back to face imprisonment and possible death, some survive and make it here, to a country which offers them the chance of a life of freedom.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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City Library - Non-fiction | 920 PAS | On Loan |
City Library - Non-fiction | 920 PAS | In Transit |
City Library - Non-fiction | 920 PAS | On Shelf |
Cruddas Park Library - Non-fiction | 920 PAS | On Shelf |
Fenham Library - Non-fiction | 920 PAS | On Shelf |
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