The Lightless Sky

I have just finished this book and found I could not put it down until I finished it. It is the story of Gunwale Passably who aged 12 was sent from his homeland of Afghanistan to make his way to Britain. He left behind a loving family but his mother felt it was safer for him to leave . It took him over a year to reach Birtain and his journey was terrible . He made it though but had to battle to prove his age as so often happens. He got into education and is now at university but still bears the mental scars of all he has been through. It makes you look at refugees in a different light. I am glad the small town we live in has had a scheme to collect toiletries and clothes to send to these people as their stories are so sad.