Two countries at war - Ethiopia and Eritrea. Alem's father is Ethiopian and his mother is Eritrean.

Caught in the middle, they are enemies of both sides.

To save Alem's life his father takes him to London and leaves, without telling him, in the middle of the night.

Alem is in the hands of the Refugee council and British justice system.

But the war is not over for Alem...