"Take care of your mother," twelve-year-old Zia's father whispers to him just as he is arrested-never to be seen again. Soon afterward, the Russian army pulls out of Afghanistan, and the country falls into a devastating civil war. The Taliban takes over, establishing a regime of great brutality and creating an atmosphere of fear-women are not allowed to work nor can girls go to school. Many thousands join the perilous journey to neighbouring Pakistan seeking refuge—Zia and his mother among them.
| ISBN: | 9781990598128 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2024 |
| Author: | Shahnaz Qayumi |
| Illustrator: | Nahid Kazemi |
| Publisher: | Tradewind Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |