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Sea Prayer

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Sea Prayer is an illustrated book by Afghan American writer Khaled Hosseini, first created as a virtual reality experience in 2017 before its publication as a book in 2018 with watercolor illustrations by Dan Williams. Written as a father's address to his sleeping son on the night before their journey across the sea, it was inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and, in particular, by the death of the Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi. The short lyrical text is set against Williams's illustrations, which shift between the son's peaceful Syrian home before the war and the perilous departure the family faces.

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General 1
Original Language
English 1
Composed, From (Year)
2018 1
Length Band
Short (Under 100 Pages) 2
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1. Sea Prayer (Wikipedia)
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    Sea Prayer is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi.
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    Sea Prayer is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi. It was first created as a virtual reality experience in 2017, and was published as a book in 2018, illustrated in watercolor by Dan Williams.
  • Written In Form: The Novel, Lead sentence
    is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi.
  • Authored By: Khaled Hosseini, Infobox, author field
    Author: Khaled Hosseini
  • In Genre: The Novel, Lead section
    Sea Prayer is an illustrated novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of Alan Kurdi.
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2. Open Library: Open Library search: Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
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"number_of_pages_median": 48
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