When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of a safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

After their home in Syria is bombed, Tareq, his father, and his younger sister seek refuge, first with extended family in Raqqa, a stronghold for the militant group, Daesh, and then abroad. Tareq lives with his big and loving family... until the bombs strike. The city is in ruins, and 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....

"Nya va al estanque a buscar agua para su familia. Camina ocho horas cada día. Salva abandona su aldea devastada por la guerra. Es un refugiado, uno de los 'niños perdidos'. Destinado a atravesar África a pie en busca de su familia y de su seguridad. Dos jóvenes... dos historias. Un país: Sudán. Esta atrapante narrativa dual sigue dos hilos--uno de desarolla en 2008 y el otro en 1985--con mensaje de esperanza: incluso en un país agitado por...