In a town in Syria, surrounded by minefields, with bombs exploding overhead, an elderly woman sets out on an epic journey to bring her grandchildren across the border to safety. But even if they make it will they ever recover from the horrors they’ve witnessed?

Anywhere but Home is a six-episode audio drama brought to you by Save the Children. Special thanks to Cat Carter for sharing her personal story and providing the inspiration behind this episode. To find out more about Cat and the Syrian children who inspired this episode go to: www.savethechildren.net/anywherebuthome

Written and created by Alexia Singh; directed by Alexia Singh; produced by Natasha Coleman; sound design, editing and music by Nikky French; casting by Meryl&Leslie, script editor Ben Lambert. Recorded at One Louder Studios.

Grandmother - Amira Ghazalla

Cat - Zoe Tapper

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