Because quune kidnapping threat to the boy, Fahim and his father flee their native Bangladesh. After many misfortunes, throughout their arduous journey, which failed by chance in France, Fahim discovers another facet of humanity than that he lived previously in his country. Undocumented and homeless, in this unknown country many times, Fahim lowered his arms even giving up his passion for chess, though, thanks to its prodigious capacity unconventional chess player, and also, by the luck of a chess coach "outstanding"; a calm, wise man, fighter and confident, who believes from one end to the other in Fahim, it rose gradually until the head become champion of France Then, because his story touched the Prime Minister Fahim and his father obtained the Residents of papers on French soil!
This is a book in which we read the despair, sadness, humiliation and pain of separation davec his roots and his family, but, always, these strong emotions sensuivent dun even stronger hope; and thus a turnaround switches in happiness fleeting darkness of life Fahim.
So here, this is a beautiful true story, well described, without heaviness, without pity and which does not leave a bitter taste after completing the last page.
