The Boy with Two Hearts

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The Boy with Two Hearts The Boy with Two Hearts

Author: Hamed Amiri

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Published: 2020

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** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 29 JUNE – 3 JULY 2020 TO BE READ BY SANJEEV BHASKAR (GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME AND MORE) **  'The Boy With Two Hearts truly epitomises the strength of the human spirit.' Asifa Lahore - Britain's First Out Muslim Drag Queen and LGBT+ activist A powerful tale of a family in crisis, and a moving love letter to the NHSHerat, Afghanistan, 2000. Amother speaks out against thefundamentalist leaders of hercountry. Meanwhile, her family'swatchful eyes never leave theirbeloved son and brother, whoserare heart condition means thathe will never lead a normal life.When the Taliban gave an order forthe execution of Hamed Amiri's mother,the family knew they had to escape,starting what would be a long anddangerous journey, across Russia andthrough Europe, with the UK as theirultimate destination. Travelling as refugees for a year and ahalf, they suffered...