This picture book tells the story of 10-year-old refugee Ali who accompanied by his grandmother flees his home country of Afghanistan to avoid the conflict caused by war Told in Ali&s own words it documents the feelings of alienation separation & suffering that war can place on immigrant children & their families & the thread of hope that can help them overcome their ordeal The BAFTA award-winning Seeking Refuge stories were originally produced as animations for the BBC These powerful & evocative stories have now been captured in book form as rich visual testimonies of the torment hope & resolution of young refugees who are seeking asylum & adjusting to life in new countries all over the world The series of five books form an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at asylum war separation & integration & what it is to be a refugee today making them ideal for tying into Refugee Week