The Boy with Two Hearts

A Story of Hope

By: Hamed Amiri

Narrated by: Homer Todiwala

When Hamed Amiri was 10 years old, he watched his mother give a speech in his home town of Herat, Afghanistan, speaking out for women’s rights and education and against the ruling Taliban. That night, an order was given for her execution. The family packed up their most precious belongings and escaped in darkness, starting what would be a long and dangerous journey. But his mother's was not the only life in danger. Hamed’s older brother suffered from a rare heart condition, and this escape offered a chance of life-saving treatment in the West.

Exploring the humanity of refugeeism, this is not only a tale of a family in crisis, but a love letter to the NHS, which provided hope and reassurance as they sought asylum in the UK and fought to save their loved ones.

©2020 Hamed Amiri (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd

Count your blessings

This story will remind you to appreciate what you have. You may have mixed feelings about illegal immigration, but you cannot help but feel their plight. Count your blessings! A story well told, and well performed.