[ H]umane and empathetic . . . Not only eye-opening, important and topical, but a vivid, emotionally involving, nail-biting read . . .an effective call to action. -- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book from an award-winning writer -- Guardian on Welcome to Nowhere Not only does it explain how the war in Syria began in as clear a way as I have ever heard but [ Elizabeth Laird] makes her characters lovable, loathable - and believable. They are children of war but not defined by it . . . fascinating and sing[ s] with truth. -- Alex O'Connell, The Times Book of the Week on Welcome to Nowhere