My name is Zayn.

I’m thirteen, I’m obsessed with football — and I’m a refugee.

After surviving the dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK, I swore I’d stay out of trouble. But my best friend Samim has vanished, and now my roommate is missing too.
I won’t stop until I find them. Even if it means walking straight into the jaws of trouble.

This is my story. Are you ready for it?

 

Author Fidan Meikle reads an extract

Extract from the audiobook read by Fedrat Sadat

Also by Fidan Meikle:

My name is Samim.

I’m thirteen years and three months old, I love chess — and I’m a refugee.

I was happy in Afghanistan, until the day bombs ripped my life apart. I escaped with my best friend Zayn, hoping to find safety in the UK. But the journey was dangerous and we lost so much along the way…

Now I’m here, trying to make new friends and a new home, but will the authorities let me stay?

First, I must tell my story. Are you ready to hear it?

“An emotional but ultimately hopeful portrayal of a young refugee’s life in the UK.”
— Neil Cowan, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK