Having read the opening chapters on Readers First, I was keen to find out what happened next to Haidi and Sama. I read this book last week as millions of refugees left Ukraine, and this made for an even more emotional read.
Sama has lived in the United States for a number of years, having studied at Harvard University for a number of years. She is married to a more recently arrived Haidi, who has had to travel to Jordan, to bury his father, who died whilst waiting to visit the embassy to join his son and family in the United States.
Haidi and Sama find themselves trapped on different continents after the new United States president imposes a travel ban, leaving Haidi unable to rejoin Sama.
Alongside the story of Haidi and Sama, there is reference to the migration of birds, and a reminder about how the actions of some people change the lives of other people and birds.
This isn’t a book I would normally pick, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it. It is beautifully written, and a reminder about how our world has evolved as people move to live in different countries. At what stage, do you feel ‘at home’ when you move to live in a different country?
Happy to recommend this thought provoking book.
Sama has lived in the United States for a number of years, having studied at Harvard University for a number of years. She is married to a more recently arrived Haidi, who has had to travel to Jordan, to bury his father, who died whilst waiting to visit the embassy to join his son and family in the United States.
Haidi and Sama find themselves trapped on different continents after the new United States president imposes a travel ban, leaving Haidi unable to rejoin Sama.
Alongside the story of Haidi and Sama, there is reference to the migration of birds, and a reminder about how the actions of some people change the lives of other people and birds.
This isn’t a book I would normally pick, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it. It is beautifully written, and a reminder about how our world has evolved as people move to live in different countries. At what stage, do you feel ‘at home’ when you move to live in a different country?
Happy to recommend this thought provoking book.