Hannah Chute

Cyrille Pomès

Stéphane Marchetti

Two Boys and Their Flight from the Taliban

5,967 Miles to Freedom

Frida Kahlo

I received an eARC copy from Graphic Mundi - PSU Press and Diamond Books via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. 

A heartbreak graphic novel is a perfect description. A young boy is being forced to become a martyr for the extremists in Afghanistan, and when he escapes that fate, he flees the country with a few other young boys. That's when the tragic adventure for survival begins. Safety has never been more out of reach; the boys are eating grass to survive, sleep in the cold, and suffer from the hands of smugglers, contriving many a way to get through the difficult times. 

This riveting, sober statement of endurance calls for sympathy, kindness, and understanding. These boys, just like the rest of the world, are afraid of violence and extremists; they too fear for their lives, and they also want to "have a chance for a new life, far from the madness they grew up in. And with that hope, these two young boys begin the perilous journey of 5,967 miles to freedom." Good luck!

5,967 Miles to Freedom Two Boys and Their Flight from the Taliban

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