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The Boy with Two Hearts by Hamed Amiri

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The Boy with Two Hearts

Author
Hamed Amiri
Narrator
Homer Todiwala
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Publish Date
30 July 2020
Run Time
7 hours 35 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Biography: science, technology and medicine
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When Hamed Amiri was ten years old he watched his mother give a speech in his home town of Herat, Afghanistan, speaking out for women's rights and education, and against the ruling Taliban. That night, an order was given for her execution. The family packed up their most precious belongings and escaped in darkness, starting what would be a long and dangerous journey. But his mother's was not the only life in danger. Hamed's older brother suffered from a rare heart condition, and this escape offered a chance of life-saving treatment in the West. Exploring the humanity of refugeeism, this is not only a tale of a family in crisis, but a love letter to the NHS, which provided hope and reassurance as they sought asylum in the UK and fought to save their loved ones.

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Author
Hamed Amiri
Narrator
Homer Todiwala
Duration
7 hours 35 minutes
Release Date
30 July 2020
ISBN
9781004015511
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Genre
Biography: science, technology and medicine

Synopsis

When Hamed Amiri was ten years old he watched his mother give a speech in his home town of Herat, Afghanistan, speaking out for women's rights and education, and against the ruling Taliban. That night, an order was given for her execution. The family packed up their most precious belongings and escaped in darkness, starting what would be a long and dangerous journey. But his mother's was not the only life in danger. Hamed's older brother suffered from a rare heart condition, and this escape offered a chance of life-saving treatment in the West. Exploring the humanity of refugeeism, this is not only a tale of a family in crisis, but a love letter to the NHS, which provided hope and reassurance as they sought asylum in the UK and fought to save their loved ones.

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