The Lightless Sky: My Journey to Safety as a Child Refugee - Softcover

Gulwali Passarlay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782398473 ISBN 13: 9781782398479

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2016

Synopsis

Lightless Sky

About this title

About the Author:

Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan as a young boy, fleeing the conflict that had claimed his father's life. Now twenty-one years old, he is set to graduate from the University of Manchester with a degree in Social Science. Gulwali is a member of many prestigious political, aid, and youth groups. In 2012 he was invited to carry the Olympic torch.

Review:

A story which moved me to tears more than once * Women Together * A Book of the Year * New Statesman * Beautifully written... It should be required reading in British schools. * The Big Issue * 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] fierce intelligence is apparent throughout... His powerful account is a testament to the courage of all those fleeing conflict in search of safety. * The Independent on Sunday * This is a harrowing but necessary must-read about an exceptional young man. * Stylist * [A] powerful account of a year-long journey to Britain... As a call for Europe and Britain to do more for the world's refugees, the book is as powerful as that harrowing picture of the dead toddler on the beach. * The Times * Riveting * The Bookseller * An extraordinary man - achieving against all odds -- Jon Snow * Twitter *

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1782398473
• ISBN 13: 9781782398479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 365