Sea Prayer

It’s the second anniversary of the death of three-year old Alan Kurdi. Now it’s estimated that over 8,000 people have died or disappeared while attempting to cross the Mediterranean fleeing war-torn crisis.

Author Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), has written a short story about a Syrian father and son facing an uncertain future on a boat.

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