Sea prayer, a story by Khaled Joseini for three-year-old Alan from Syria ( Photo/Video)
(9 years ago)In memory of Alan Kurd, the 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in 2015, as they tried to reach Greece, famous Afghan writer Khaled Hossine wrote “Sea prayer” (Sea Price). The fictional letter is written in the form of a monologue sent by a Syrian father, his son. As he is in [...]
The fictional letter is written in the form of a monologue sent by a Syrian father, his son. While he's asleep on his father's lap, on the eve of their voyage to Europe.
The night before the fatal journey, the father reflects with his son on life in Syria before the war and the unknown future.
Hossain, one of the moment's most read writers, is author of “Gytheer of balloons”, “and the mountains ostensible”, “A thousand lighted sun”, published in Albanian by the OMSCA Publishing House.
“Praying to sea” is the first narrativa to come in the form of an animated 360 ° film. This film was made in collaboration with UNHCR.
Confessed by the winning Buffa award actor Adeel Akhtar, who plays father, “Sea prayer” is placed in the town of Homs, Syria, a war zone destroyed, where he grew up and with his son is forced to abandon him.
People from Syria continue to struggle for this journey, where many lose their lives in navigation. Since Alan's death, at least 8,500 refugees and immigrants have died or been lost while trying to cross into the Mediterranean Sea.