Wassim is living on the streets of Damascus, having abandoned a wife and child and a charade he could no longer keep up. Sponsored as a refugee by a controlling older man, Hussam is living an openly gay life in Vancouver, where he attempts to quiet his demons with sex, drugs, and alcohol. Ten years later, Hussam and Wassim are still struggling to find peace and belonging. In an instant, the course of their lives is changed forever. A blooming romance leads to a tragic accident when Hussam’s father catches him acting on his feelings for his best friend, Wassim. "A sweeping and mesmerizing story that spans time and mortal space so expertly and elegantly." -Alan CummingĪ deeply moving novel about a forbidden love between two boys in war-torn Syria and the fallout that ripples through their adult lives. *SHORTLISTED FOR A 2022 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BC AND YUKON ETHEL WILSON PRIZE*
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