Shining: The Story of a Lucky Man (A new book by a Somali author)

[Duchess]

A remarkably warm-hearted, uplifting and inspiring story of one boy's survival against the odds.

Abdi's world fell apart when he was only fifteen and Somalia's vicious civil war hit Mogadishu. Unable to find his family and effectively an orphan, he fled with some sixty others,heading to Kenya. On the way, death squads hunted them and they daily faced violence, danger and starvation. After almost four months, they arrived in at refugee camps in Kenya - of the group he'd set out with, only five had survived.

All alone in the world and desperate to find his family, Abdi couldn't stay in Kenya, so he turned around and undertook the dangerous journey back to Mogadishu. But the search was fruitless, and eventually Abdi made his way - alone, with no money in his pockets - to Romania, then to Germany, completely dependent on the kindess of strangers. He was just seventeen years old when he arrived in Melbourne. He had no English, no family or friends, no money, no home. Yet, against the odds, he not only survived, he thrived. Abdi went on to complete secondary education and later university. He became a youth worker, was acknowledged with the 2007 Victorian Refugee Recognition Award and was featured in the SBS second series of Go Back to Where You Came From.

Despite what he has gone through, Abdi is a most inspiring man, who is constantly thankful for his life and what he has. Everything he has endured and achieved is testament to his quiet strength and courage, his resilience and most of all, his warm-hearted, shining and enduring optimism.

http://www.harpercollins.com/9780732299842/shining-the-story-of-a-lucky-man

It has 4.38/5 rating on goodreads.

 

[Shamis]

He's lazy getting someone to write his story for him! Technically not an author until you author the book!

 

[Figo]

He's lazy getting someone to write his story for him! Technically not an author until you author the book!

When will you read my book and give it ?Btw I'm digging your avi.obamadatazz

 

[freeAgent]

It will be hard to discern fiction from nonfiction. I've read some Oscar worthy immigration
stories walahi - I've even co-authored some

 

[Shamis]

Send it my way I'd love to read it! - Thanks! I love it too - reminds me of my habaryar in Somalia.

 

[Shamis]

It will be hard to discern fiction from nonfiction. I've read some Oscar worthy immigration
stories walahi - I've even co-authored some