From Morocco With Love

Book excerpt: Al Carvalho always hated being one of a few Black youths in his outwardly quaint, subtly racist hometown of Kingston, Ontario. He eagerly skips town after graduating high school, months after his parents divorce. At Carleton University in Ottawa, Al experiences a world of diversity he once could only dream of. A chance encounter brings someone new in his life. Rama Abdel-Masih is a lovely young Moroccan student with a troubled past. Unexpectedly, Rama and Al fall in love, but they're from completely different worlds. When her parents end up assassinated during the Arab Spring in Morocco, a distraught Rama turns to Al. After a lifetime of running from any form of trouble and responsibility, will Al finally face the music and step up as the strong man his beloved Rama desperately needs him to become ?