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The Lightless Sky

Autor Gulwali Passarlay
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mar 2019
The boy who fled Afghanistan and endured a terrifying journey in the hands of people smugglers is now a young man intent on changing the world. His story is a deeply harrowing and incredibly inspiring tale of our times.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781786497154
ISBN-10: 1786497158
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: 2x4pp col. plates
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.38 kg
Ediția:Main - Re-Issue
Editura: ATLANTIC BOOKS LTD

Notă biografică

Gulwali Passarlay with Nadene Ghouri

Textul de pe ultima copertă

After his father and grandfather were killed by U.S. troops for allegedly cooperating with the Taliban, Gulwali Passarlay fled Afghanistan with his brother in the middle of the night, with only a hastily packed rucksack and little more than 200 dollars in his pocket. He was twelve years old, and this is his story.
The first book to tell the modern refugee crisis from a firsthand perspective, The Lightless Sky is an unforgettable chronicle of Gulwali’s yearlong odyssey from Afghanistan to England, during which he traveled more than 12,000 miles, escaped internment in Turkey and Bulgaria, and negotiated passage with shadowy agents in the smuggling trade. Told in unflinching and memorable detail, The Lightless Sky is at once an utterly absorbing personal history and a stunning testament to the power of the human spirit; the triumph of faith, courage, and determination; and the undeniable universal right to life, liberty, and security of person.

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The Lightless Sky is a heart-rending read that illuminates the plight of unaccompanied minors forced to leave their homes and loved ones. [Passarlay’s] powerful account is a testament to the courage of all those fleeing conflict in search of safety.” — The Independent (UK)
“A powerful account of a year-long journey …. [a] life that was almost snuffed out so prematurely is now bursting with promise.” — The Times (London)
“A tale of fortitude and friendship told through a child’s eyes, Gulwali’s story casts much needed light on the difficult decisions refugees are forced to take about who to trust and how to stay alive against a backdrop of political indifference.” — The Refugee Council (UK)
“A tale of gracious triumph over all sorts of adversity as the author describes his life as a refugee and his arduous journey... This is a harrowing but necessary must-read about an exceptional young man, adding context to so much of what we read in the papers.” — Stylist (UK)
“At once deeply upsetting and entirely inspiring, this is the story of a young boy who faced tremendous misfortune and danger on his journey from Afghanistan to Britain… this young man’s journey demands to be read, and his story and achievements celebrated.” — World Travel Guide
The Lightless Sky is a remarkably vivid memoir [that] leaves you fearing for Gulwali’s safety and admiring his utterly tenacious resolve against overwhelming odds; but at the same time it is also a fearsome reminder of the experiences being endured by numberless, anonymous migrants.” — The Herald (Scotland)