Excitedly, young Aisha skipped from the packed boat to the beach. Her parents’ faces lifted slightly upon seeing her joy. The sun painted the summer holiday she’d always dreamed of right onto the sand. Her parents exchanged a look laden with relief at seeing the beach empty of border police.

Tom lives with his young family in New Zealand and works as a primary school teacher. He has had a passion for stories ever since learning to walk and is currently working on a series of fantasy novels.