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Description edit
Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from Rochdale, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruellest of circumstances. An innocent denied his freedom at a time when... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Khalid Ahmed: Fifteen year old British citizen of Pakistani descent who finds himself caught up in the post-9/11 terrorism hysteria on a family trip to Karachi.
- Tariq: Khalid Ahmed's cousin who lives in Lahore, Pakistan and the creator of the online game, Bomber One.
- Lee-Andy: Female soldier who helps Khalid and gives him hope.
- Niamh: Irish classmate of Khalid's. Khalid's crush.
- Masud: Identified as an enemy combatant, befriends Khalid in Pakistan and Guantanamo Bay.
- Harry: Khalid's attorney.
- Abdullah: Next door neighbor of Khalid's aunties in Karachi.
- Lexy: Tony's girlfriend and part of Khalid's group.
- Balendra: Fellow prisoner
- Fatima: Khalid's aunt in Karachi
- Amir: Khalid's uncle, Fatima's husband who is very ill.
- Abdul Al-Farran: Prisoner who inhabits the cell next to Khalid's in Guantanamo, teaches Khalid Arabic words, former math teacher.
- Mr Tagg: Khalid's favorite teacher.
- Mac: Khalid's family's neighbor in Rochdale.
- Shafi: Inmate who acts as the janitor in the cell block where Khalid is held.
- Tony: One of Khalid's friends and classmates.
- Will: The library man at Guantanamo
- Ashwin Al-Asmari: British prisoner on Guantanamo who befriends Khalid on the plane.
- Professor Wolfson: Counselor Khalid meets at RAF Northolt.
- Sabeeh: Muslim friend and classmate of Khalid
- Marvin: American soldier who is kind to Tariq and Khalid at Guantanamo.
- Jim: Investigator who questions Khalid on various occassions.
- Nasir: Shop owner and friend of Khalid's who warns him about traveling to Karachi.
- Wade: American soldier
- Mikael: Friend and classmate of Khalid's
- Holgy: Friend and classmate of Khalid's
- Gul: Khalid's sister
- Aadab: Khalid's sister
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anna Perera (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: CBT
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 5, 2009
ISBN: 9780141326078
Page Count: 352
Publisher: CBT
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 5, 2009
ISBN: 9780141326078
Page Count: 352
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