The Lightless Sky : My Journey to Safety as a Child Refugee

*NOW UPDATED WITH EXTRA MATERIAL*The boy who fled Afghanistan and endured a terrifying journey in the hands of people smugglers is now a young man intent on changing the world.His story is a deeply harrowing and incredibly inspiring tale of our times. Gulwali Passarlay was sent away from Afghanistan at the age of twelve, after his father was killed in a gun battle with the US Army.He made a twelve-month odyssey across Europe, spending time in prisons, suffering hunger, making a terrifying journey across the Mediterranean in a tiny boat, and enduring a desolate month in the camp at Calais.Somehow he survived, and made it to Britain, where he was fostered, sent to school, and won a place at a top university.He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012. One boy's experience is the central story of our times.This powerful memoir celebrates the triumph of courage over adversity.