This is a beautiful book - starting with the cover and end plates and continuing with the story inside.
It is about Nuri and Afra Ibrahim, who are originally from Aleppo. Nuri is a beekeeper with his cousin Mustafa, and Afra is an artist, they have a son called Sami. As their country becomes more and more war-torn; they make their escape, and journey towards a (hopefully) safer life.
There are two story strands within the book, one covering their current situation and the other covering their life in Aleppo and subsequent journey. Each chapter interweaves the two strands, starting with their present day and blending (through beautiful plate pages with joining words) into the past.
The book highlights some of the harrowing situations that refugees face, from the effects of war and the loss of loved ones to unscrupulous smugglers to drug dealers and child exploitation.
It is about Nuri and Afra Ibrahim, who are originally from Aleppo. Nuri is a beekeeper with his cousin Mustafa, and Afra is an artist, they have a son called Sami. As their country becomes more and more war-torn; they make their escape, and journey towards a (hopefully) safer life.
There are two story strands within the book, one covering their current situation and the other covering their life in Aleppo and subsequent journey. Each chapter interweaves the two strands, starting with their present day and blending (through beautiful plate pages with joining words) into the past.
The book highlights some of the harrowing situations that refugees face, from the effects of war and the loss of loved ones to unscrupulous smugglers to drug dealers and child exploitation.