The Khans are Palestinian siblings who manage to escape from the genocide that is happening in Palestine (their homeland where they were born and raised). They settle in Europe where they stay in a foster home, however, not for long.
They make their way to a boarding school on the outskirts of London. The boarding school is owned by a man who has no idea on how to teach. His only aim is to gain power and earn money (that is how all the teachers behave).
Two years pass, and they meet a unique teacher, Layla, who they become close to as she was not at the school to gain money like the others. Later we learn that the Headteacher has kept Layla's sister hostage.
The Khans are determined to find the sister and find the reason why she is kept hostage.
Will they find her?
Will they be able to find the reason why she is kept hostage?
Author: N. Ammatullah Hussain
In September 2023, Grimm & Co's Saturday Afternoon Club began the journey of their writing novellas and extended writing projects. In the sessions over the next year, they worked hard on their writing, using their imagination to grow their ideas from nothing.
Notes for Mortals:
Paperback
Publisher: TJ Clays Ltd
ISBN: 9781068353734
Number of pages: 48
Dimensions: 12.9 cm x 19.8 cm x 0.4 cm
Published: 28/05/2025
This project was made possible with funding from Arts Council England, UK Government, Jude and the Book Factory, and Tudor Trust.
