This is the extraordinary story of the refugee boy who lost everything, but found peace and a new life working with the Queen's horses. Abdul fled Sudan after his village was bombed, before being jailed in Libya during the civil war. This book charts his remarkable journey around the globe in a desperate search for a safe place to live.

'A lesson to us all in courage and hope' Lord Dubs, who escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport in 1939

Abdul is just 7 years old when his parents are killed before his eyes.

As a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign sweeps western Sudan, Abdul and his 3-year-old brother are forced to flee their homeland.

But their gruelling journey across the Sahara desert is fraught with danger. Taking shelter in neighbouring Chad, every day is a struggle against hunger and disease.

Until one day Abdul is offered a chance to escape. A chance that could save him, but will force him to make the most heartbreaking decision of his life.

Abdul's death-defying flight from war and persecution leaves deep scars. But his love of animals finally provides a lifeline, using his skills working with race horses, and reuniting him with the tribal traditions of his childhood...