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Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She was even supposed to be meeting a boy to talk about marriage. Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the wounded who flood through the doors. She knows that she should be thinking about leaving, but who will help the people of her beloved country if she doesn't? With her heart so conflicted, her mind has conjured a vision to spur her to action.

Joining an exclusive high school should be a fresh start for Jihad after her mother’s sudden death. But she's the only Muslim student there; her hijab and even her name make her new classmates suspicious. Only one person treats her with kindness but Jihad can’t help questioning his motives. It’s hard to trust anyone when she meets indifference or hostility all around her. As tension mounts, she finds refuge in an old sketchbook and in the stories her mama used to tell her.

Før krigen brød ud i Syrien brød, levede Salama et helt almindeligt ungdomsliv i Homs. Nu er alt forandret. Salama arbejder som frivillig på et hospital, hvor hun hjælper de mange sårede, der dagligt strømmer ind. Hun har mistet det meste af sin familie. Det eneste hun har tilbage er sin bedste veninde og svigerinde, Layla, der er højgravid, og Salama er i hemmelighed i gang med at planlægge deres flugt, men så møder hun Kenan, der vil blive i landet, og Salama må vælge mellem kærligheden eller udsigten til tryghed i et nyt land.