Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised
in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care
about politics--all he wants is to grow up to become a successful
businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older
brother, Musa, gets mixed up with some young political activists,
everything changes. Before long, bombs are falling, people are dying,
and Omar and his family have no choice but to flee their home with only
what they can carry. Yet no matter how far they run, the shadow of war
follows them--until they have no other choice than to attempt the
dangerous journey to escape their homeland altogether. But where do you
go when you can't go home?