![]() ![]() The writing is strong, and the short, easy sentences allow readers to focus on the weight of the story being told, from the revelation of what happened when the soldiers came and killed Omar’s father to how he was separated from his mother and ended up in the refugee camp with his brother. Though Omar’s story ends happily, readers are left with a sense of despair realizing how many people are left behind in these camps. The chance to emigrate comes when Omar is nearly an adult, having spent his entire childhood in the camp. Neither going to the school nor leaving Hassan behind is easy, but Omar perseveres, and he and his brother continue to wait for resettlement. Omar doesn’t attend school, because he is responsible for Hassan, but when the opportunity to attend school comes, Omar chooses to go. ![]()
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