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THE BOOK

Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya.

Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar's nonverbal brother needs. 

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So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future...

but it would also mean leaving his brother, his only remaining family member every day. 

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This intimate, important, and unforgettable graphic novel is about family, home, and the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story and went on to help so many other refugees!

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The Book: About Us

Illustrations copyright @2020 Victoria Jamieson

For more information regarding school visits or speaking engagements, please contact:
whenstarsarescattered2020@gmail.com

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