The Refugee Coach

The Refugee Coach is a powerful novel inspired by the true story of Osama Abdul Mohsen, a Syrian football coach whose life was transformed by war, exile, and an unexpected moment that captured the world's attention. Before the conflict, Osama lived a peaceful life in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, dedicated to his family and the young football players he coached. When civil war destroys the world he once knew, he is forced to make an impossible choice: remain in a country consumed by violence or risk everything in search of safety for his children.
His journey takes him across borders, refugee camps, and continents, culminating in the now-famous incident at the Hungarian border, where an image of a father carrying his son becomes a symbol of the global refugee crisis. Yet this novel goes far beyond that moment. It tells the story of resilience, family, identity, and the courage required to begin again.