Etienne is a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo
with a secret fear he will never be safe. His father and brother are
missing and presumed dead. After he escapes his captors, his mother
decides they have lost enough. They are lucky enough to have family in
Canada and are reunited with them as refugees. The story is interspersed
with facts about the trauma some refugees deal with and the uncertain
welcome from countries struggling with opposition to refugees.