num_pages: 288
description: In a country ripped apart by war Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future.In the wake of destruction he's threatened by Daesh fighters and witnesses a public beheading. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece facing danger at every turn Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.But while this is one family's story it is also the timeless tale of all wars of all tragedy and of all strife. When you are a refugee success is outliving your loss.
language: English
title: A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
publisher: Philomel Books