Author(s): Hamed Amiri

History

'An inspiring read' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live. Hamed Aniri's family knew they would have to learn Afghanistan one day - doctors could not treat his brother's rare heart condition. They did not expect to have to escape, after the Taliban placed an execution order on Hamed's mother. Travelling across Europe for a year and a half, desperate for safety and the prospect of life saving treatment, they suffered attacks from mafia and police; terrifying journeys in strangers' cars; punishing treks; days spent hidden in lorries without food or drink, and being robbed at gunpoint. Not only a gripping tale of a family in crisis, The Boy with Two Hearts is a love letter to Britain's health service, which provided hope and reassurance as they sought asylum and fought to save their loved ones. Book jacket.