When war breaks out, Dounia and her grandparents must flee Aleppo, Syria to find safety. Before they go, their neighbour reads their future in a cup of coffee - she sees a long difficult journey ahead of the family and a blue house awaiting them at the end. Taking only a bird carved from Aleppo soap and four little barake seeds in her pocket, Dounia faces dangerous waters, a camp surrounded by barbed wire, and unfriendly soldiers, and she wonders where she and her family belong in the world. Magically, the seeds from their faraway home help them along their way, until they finally find the blue house at the end of their journey.
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