When Americans invade Afghanistan post-9/11, eight-year-old Adam Kohzada, born and raised in posh London, finds himself stuck in his tribal village. His restless wait for his father’s delayed return from Kabul is eased by a refugee girl he calls Fairy. They don’t share any language, but spend a tender autumn in the snow-covered peaks of the Hindu Kush mountains – a stark contrast to the millionaire life awaiting him back in London.
In 2017, Adam finds himself stuck in a Pakistani slum from a rebellious decision to prove his worth beyond the privilege he was born into. In a harrowing world where starving children beg and women are liabilities, poverty and hunger bring Adam to terrible lows. He finds solace in a lonely, broken girl who stirs sweet memories of an innocent past.
Torn between his English upbringing and Pashtun heritage, he is thrust into a whirlwind of family loyalty, tribal traditions, and the brutal realities of life in the slums. As his father’s connections to the Taliban come to light, Adam confronts the meaning of his own life. Will he be overwhelmed by the pressures of his past, or will he find the strength to forge his own path?
