Story Line
When Zeina (14) and Fady (9) flee war-torn Lebanon with their parents in the late ’80s, they imagine Canada will be a land of peace, snow, and maybe even personal space. Instead, they find themselves crammed into a small apartment that quickly turns into a revolving door of distant relatives, old family friends, and total strangers — all looking for a place to crash. As their living room becomes a refugee landing pad and their bedroom a battle zone, Zeina and Fady must navigate a new country, a new language, and the chaos of a home that’s never quite just theirs. Through the sharp, funny, and sometimes heartbreaking eyes of two kids caught between cultures, this coming-of-age story captures the messy, magical, and often ridiculous reality of starting over.
Will they ever feel at home… or at least get their room back?
