Kazerooni, Abbas

Recounts the author's experiences fleeing Iran as a young boy during the Iran-Iraq war, and making his way on his own in the unfamiliar city of Istanbul in hopes of attaining a visa in England.

Abbas Kazerooni recalls his time in England as a ten-year-old having fled the Iranian army only to find himself homeless and without a visa by the age of thirteen.

After escaping Iran to avoid service as a child soldier, nine-year-old Abbas Kazerooni must survive on his own in Istanbul, relying only on his wits and the help of strangers. Based on the author's real-life experiences.