Rafiq is only nine when Kashmiri Freedom Fighters raid his village in search of new recruits. Tall for his age, he is the first boy to cross the chalk line into a life of brutality and violence.
Jameela cannot forget her brother. While Rafiq is trained to kill in the rebel camp high in the mountains, she keeps his memory alive.
Will their paths ever cross again? And if they do, will they even know each other?
Endorsed by Amnesty International (UK) as contributing to a better understanding of human rights and the values that underpin them.
'A book such as this makes much contemporary 'teen fiction' seem shallow by comparison' (Dr Robert Dunbar, The Irish Times, September 2009)
'Tremendously powerful book...beautifully written in clear and accessible prose.' (Bookbag)
'Above all, you want, must, keep reading to find out what happens to Rafiq and his companions.' (INIS, Children's Books Ireland magazine, Autumn 2009)
2009, Walker Books, UK: ISBN: 978 1 4063 1517 2
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