Suleiman the Artist

‘Suleiman the Artist’ tells the compelling story of three terrified young people fleeing their homeland, where there is a violent civil war.But one of them, unwittingly, carries a terrible secret. Suleiman, a neglected boy who has never known love; Layla, the spoilt young daughter of a murdered musician and Ahmed, a friendless bully, are all desperate to reach England where, they believe, they will be safe.Firstly, they must endure a dangerous journey to avoid fierce fighting and heavily armed border guards, and they must pay people smugglers to cross the sea on overcrowded, unsound dinghies.But can they reach the safety, and the happiness, they so desperately long for?