Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from Syria in a Wheelchair
By Christina Lamb

Prize-winning journalist and the co-author of
smash New York Times bestseller I Am Malala, Christina Lamb, now tells
the inspiring true story of another remarkable young hero: Nujeen
Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose harrowing journey
from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale
of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest
humanitarian issue of our time, the Syrian refugee crisis.For
millions around the globe, sixteen-year-old Nujeen Mustafa embodies the
best of the human spirit. Confined to a wheelchair because of her
cerebral palsy and denied formal schooling in Syria because of her
illness, Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas.
When her small town became the epicenter of the brutal fight between
ISIS militants and US-backed Kurdish troops in 2014, she and her family
were forced to flee.Despite her physical limitations, Nujeen
embarked on the arduous trek to safety and a new life. The grueling
sixteen-month odyssey by foot, boat, and bus took her across Turkey and
the Mediterranean to Greece, through Macedonia to Serbia and Hungary,
and finally, to Germany. Yet, in spite of the tremendous physical
hardship she endured, Nujeen's extraordinary optimism never wavered.
Refusing to give in to despair or see herself as a passive victim, she
kept her head high. As she told a BBC reporter, "You should fight to get
what you want in this world."Nujeen's positivity and resolve
infuses this unforgettable story of one young woman determined to make a
better life for herself. Told by acclaimed British foreign
correspondent Christina Lamb, Nujeen is a unique and powerful memoir
that gives voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, helping us to understand
that the world must change and offering the inspiration to make that
change reality."