Fadis Familie träumt von einem neuen Leben in Kalifornien. Doch die Flucht aus Afghanistan wird zum Albtraum: Im Tumult des Aufbruchs geht Fadis kleine Schwester Mariam verloren - und die Familie hat keine Chance mehr umzukehren. Von nun an hegt Fadi nur noch einen Gedanken: Er muss Mariam wiederfinden! Als ein Fotowettbewerb ausgeschrieben wird, sieht Fadi die Chance, in seine alte Heimat zurückzukehren. Doch kann ein einziges Foto Mariam tatsächlich retten?
CIP record from Library of Congress had primary author as N.H. Senzai.
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