Shams is young Syrian refugee woman who lives in Shatila, one of the world's oldest refugee camps. She dreams of education and living a better life in Europe. But there are no schools in the camp, and her family opposes her dreams.
Meike Ziervogel is the author of six novels. She founded an award-winning publishing house in the UK, Peirene Press, and co-founded Alsama Project, an innovative NGO providing secondary education in refugee camps in the Middle East.