A SUDDEN STORM

An innocent night out to celebrate a sixteenth birthday turns to tragedy in this powerful story of racial intolerance from award-winning author Bali Rai.It s Arjan s sixteenth birthday and he s celebrating with his mates going to see a film and then get a Nando s. He s looking forward to some good banter and wondering what might happen with Jem who s been looking at him differently these days But the night comes to a dramatic and violent end when Arjan is targeted by a group of racist thugs who single him out due to the colour of his skin and the turban that he wears a symbol of his commitment to his faith and culture.Is the life of a good friend and beloved son really worth so little?